How's My Backbridge Form In This Pic?

[Mitchell Rabushka]

Please let me know if my backbridge is acceptable.  Thank you.

 

[Mats Trane]

Your goal should be to have your hands behind your shoulders (more shoulder flexibility).

Try elevated bridge. Put your feet on a box and set your hands behind your shoulders.

 

[Cole Dano]

Also when working on this think that you are working from the upper back, stretching the pecs and shoulders.

 

When you push with your legs imagine you are trying to push straight between your shoulder blades, while actively lifting the chest up off the hands.

 

Doing it from the feet elevated position will make this much more accessible. Otherwise all the work will go into your lower back, which is not the goal here.

[Mitchell Rabushka]

Mats and Cole,

 

Thank you both for the very helpful information.

 

Mitch

[Joshua Naterman]

Implement the given suggestions, especially foot elevation! You have made good progress so far, keep up the good work!

[Mitchell Rabushka]

Joshua,

 

Thank you for the helpful advice and encouraging words.

 

Mitch

[Amon Ra]

I have found that it helps to try to avoid over stretching the lower back (tense the abs a bit) in order to target shoulder flexibility more.