Side Bridge with Scissor Kick – Core Stability and Glute Med Strength Exercise
Side Bridge with Scissor Kick
This is a terrific core stability and strengthening exercise for the gluteus medius muscle and tendon.
The exercise is known as a ‘Side Bridge with Scissor Kick’.
Start Position
– On one side on your elbow with the elbow beneath the shoulder
– raise the hips off the floor
– raise the top arm up to the sky
Performing the Exercise
– Raise and lower the top leg without letting the hips drop or the bum stick out behind
– Keep the ankles, knees, hips and shoulders in line.
– Start with a low number of repetitions and build up. As an example you may start with 3×6 reps and progress to 3×12 reps.
– Aiming to build up to 50 reps on each side continuously
It is an advanced exercise so would form part of a latter stage hip rehabilitation program or an injury free runner or lower limb athlete’s strength and maintenance program.
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Brad Beer
POGO Senior Physio
Author of Amazon Bestseller ‘ You Can Run Pain Free’
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