Basic glute bridge test

Happy Friday, !

I'm sure you've heard all about the health risks of sitting too much - and how it's the new smoking.

Sitting a lot can "turn off" the muscles of your posterior chain … or at least make them a little lazy.

Which is bad news for your body (and your butt), since it can lead to weakness and imbalance.

Here is a quick test to see if your glutes are "asleep." You'll probably want to do this when you're alone. 😉

Stand up and, maintaining good neutral posture, reach behind and gently touch each butt cheek.
Now, try to contract the right glute muscle and use your hand to see how well it contracts.
Repeat on the other side.

If your glutes are activating, you'll notice them tighten with each contraction. You might notice one side is better than the other.

To ramp this up, do the glute bridge test:

Lie on your back on the floor, knees bent, feet on the floor, core engaged, and lift your hips.
You should feel your glutes contracting, vs. using your thighs to do this movement.

Try it and let me know how you did!

Keep up the good work,

Coach Lu

Ludwight Rigueur, SMTh, SMTr, LMT, BMP, Qigong Instructor

Rigueur Soma Performance

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