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Have you ever done a Frogger? In one fell swoop, you'll strengthen your core and tone up your glutes. This plank-to-squat move seems simple, but you'll feel it as you do your 30-second bursts.
Interesting things happen when you put your hands on the ground.In a I had described the peculiar benefits of locomotive exercise with the Bear as example. In particular, I discussed the unique stimulation from closed kinetic chain movement on muscle function and the development of different performance attributes.This is why we chose the Bear as one of the three fundamental locomotor movements in our.The other two – Monkey and Frogger – emphasize more of a hand balancing aspect, but in a way that is more immediately accessible than simply throwing your body up over your hands.Clients are often surprised at how much better their handstands get without working on them directly. Here’s what one of them told us after practicing Frogger and Monkey in our Elements program:I can now briefly hold an unsupported handstand solely due to the high frogger and monkey.-Will Schatz, GMB ClientIn this article, we’ll go over how the Monkey and Frogger can enhance your body’s, and, and the specific ways they can help you with and other hand balancing exercises.
Primary muscles: GlutesSecondary muscles: Core, hips, inner thighsEquipment: No equipment FROG BRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS1. Lie on your back, bend your arms and knees, press the soles of your feet together and let your thighs fall open.2. Squeeze the glutes, lift the hips off the mat and pause for 1 second.3.
Lower your hips and repeat the movement until the set is complete. PROPER FORM AND BREATHING PATTERNKeep your core and glutes tight, and exhale as you push through the outside of your feet and your upper arms, to lift the hips off the mat. Maintain your knees relaxed and breathe in as you lower the hips back to the starting position. EXERCISE BENEFITSThe frog bridge activates and strengthens the glutes, core and inner thighs. This exercise helps to lift and sculpt the buttocks, and improves spinal stabilization.
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DEMONSTRATIONSETS AND REPSStart with 2 or 3 sets of 12 to 16 repetitions or do 2 or 3, 30 second to 1 minute sets. To activate your glutes to the max, pair the frog bridge with other variations like the, the and the.
CALORIES BURNEDTo calculate the number of calories burned doing the frog bridge, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise.
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