I just started practicing the bridge pose in December. Prior to that I hadn't much tried it in years (read: pre-pregnancy). My post-natal yoga teacher had me do some when my baby was a year or so old and it was so hard to get into. My back was weak and tight, okay really most of me was weak and tight. Over the next 2 years I got into one every so often as my back muscles starting relaxing but not enough to really help me. The HIIT workouts I do (12 minute athlete) had bridges in them fairly regularly and I noticed how good my back felt doing them. And of course, my daughter is in gymnastics and those girls do awesome bridges and it is the beginning of so many cool poses and exercises. When I first attempted to lift my leg a few weeks ago, it was as a brick was attached to my leg. It just literally would not move. I don't know how, except through practicing and my other workouts, I have someone progressed quite quickly (imo) to being able to hold either leg up for several seconds. It was only 4 days that I was able to hold my leg up for long enough to snap a picture on an old, slow phone. Today I was able to do several seconds on each side for multiple reps. Yah me!
This is my bridge today - I am working on improving it, but it is definitely better than a few weeks ago. Plus I do a bunch in a row!!
Here is today's leg up:
Give it a try and let me know how you did! I think it is deceptively hard, but definitely gets easier with practice. My back feels stronger and longer and my posture is definitely improving.
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