Shoulder bridge

“This is different from your traditional glute bridge or hip thrusts that go straight up and straight down. In this pilates exercise, you’ll begin with a pelvic tilt and then articulate the spine up and articulate the spine back down to improve mobility while also powering the whole back of your body,” says Williams.

How to do a shoulder bridge

Lie on your back with your feet planted on the ground, your heels around a palms distance from your glutes and arms gently placed on the floor next to you.
Tilt the pelvis by pushing your pubic bone to the ceiling while drawing your belly button to your spine.
Maintain this pelvic tuck as you push your hips off the floor, lifting one vertebrae at a time. Roll back further than you would in a glute bridge, coming onto the top of your shoulders and your neck.
Hold at the top to feel a stretch through the front while the back of your body is taking on your weight, then lower down.

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