Exercise of the Month

Front Bridge Coaching Points Elbows below shoulders, hands facing forwards Head in neutral position - looking down Gluteus braced Abdomen braced Shoulder blades retracted - 'down and back' Body straight and in-line Athletes stop when posture becomes distorted or excessive tremors occur Athletes are asked to stop if they feel any pain Time the athlete in the correct position until failure Typical Errors Poor alignment - Hips too low Poor alignment - Curved shoulders / neck Poor alignment - Hips too high Exercise 1 Desirable Above Average Average Below Average Poor Prone Bridge 5 4 3 2 1 Level 1 30 29 - 23 22 - 16 15 - 10 <10 Level 2 60 45 - 59 30 - 44 15 - 29 <15 Level 3 90 67 - 89 44 - 66 20 - 43 < 20 *Time in seconds