Mindful Mover on Improving Bridge with other exercises

I'm going to test this idea for improving my Bridge hold

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#TestItTuesdayMM: Free Bridge Gains . Guess what? You don’t HAVE to work on the Bridge Stretch directly to make gains in it. We tested it and found out that you can make FREE gains in the Bridge simply by adding three small tweaks to your training! . One. On leg days, perform your Split Squats by slightly elevating your back leg. Use 4-6 inches of height and make sure you use FULL range of motion. This will stretch the hip flexors which are a huge limiting factor in the Bridge . Two. Work on Arching Pull-Ups. When you do your pull-ups, work on going up with an arch and then on the way down, push the bar FAR away and allow your back to arch as much as possible. This will improve your T-Spine mobility . Three. Posterior Pelvic Tilt on your hangs. Whenever you hang, round your lower back so that you get an even bigger stretch on your shoulders which is another limiting factor in the Bridge. You can even do this at the end of your set of the Arching Pull-Ups . These are all movement you are probably doing anyway so adding these slight tweaks should let you start gaining and maintaining on your Bridge without doing direct work for it! No added work to make added gains. That’s working Smarter, Not Harder . As always, MindfulMover has your back when it comes to getting YOU more GAINS for the time you DO train! Saving you time and helping you gain more is the reason we test! . Give these tweaks a try and get aboard the Gain Train! And check the IG stories for an extra tip!

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Perfect Pullup Tutorial

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#TechniqueTuesdayMM: Perfect Pull-Ups . Accomplishing your first Chin-Ups and Pull-Ups is good and it’s an awesome achievement. But you don’t want to JUST settle for good. You want more than that. While Chin-Ups and Pull-Ups provide decent gains, you know that to get better, you have to continually challenge yourself. One way to do that is to work toward the Perfect Pull-Up. . Unlike the a regular Pull-Up where you pull until your chin reaches over the bar, a Perfect Pull Up will have you squeezing your shoulders back and down and pulling until your CHEST reaches the bar. . To perform it, follow these steps! . Step one. Hang from a bar. This can be done on rings as well but bars provide better feedback. Squeeze the shoulders back and downward. This should angle your chest upward toward the bar. . Step two. Pull your elbows back like you’re trying to elbow someone in the face behind you! If done correctly, it should bring your chest up and your chest should touch the bar if done with enough strength and power. . Step three. Lower down slow and prepare for the next rep again! . Now that we know how, the question is why are Perfect Pull-Ups so great! There are a lot of reasons, but they are great for continuing to improve your Pull-Up strength, keeping your shoulders healthy, and they’re especially good if you don’t have time to perform straight arm workouts because they can be altered to help your Front Lever! . So if you’re up for the challenge, get on the Perfect Pull-Up gain train! Try a few reps and tag us in them and let’s see how perfect your pull-up is!

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