It’s always a good idea to check your form when performing exercises ,even if you’ve been doing them for a while it’s easy for bad habits to creep in. Bad posture and positioning will not only make the exercise less effective but can also lead to injury. Here’s a few tips to help :

BRIDGE :

MISTAKE 1 :

• Wrong: Overarching your back

• Right: Start lifting from your hips and go up until your body forms a straight line

MISTAKE 2 :

• Wrong: Uneven foot pressure

• Right: Distribute the pressure evenly. Push from your heels, not the edge of your foot or your toes (unless you aim to activate your calf muscles more).

DONKEY KICK

MISTAKE 1 :

• Wrong: Overarching the back

• Right: Try to keep your lower back in a neutral position

MISTAKE 2 :

• Wrong: Foot turns inward or outward

• Right: Keep your foot parallel to your lower leg, even if you move your thigh to the side

SQUATS

MISTAKE 1 :

• Wrong: Knees caving in

• Right: Keep knees in line with your toes or slightly pushed out

MISTAKE 2 :

• Wrong: Bending the knees first

• Right: Initiate the squat by pushing your hips back

PRESS UPS :

MISTAKE 1 :

• Wrong: Elbows flaring

• Right: Keep your elbows slightly tucked in and your shoulder blades together

MISTAKE 2 :

• Wrong: Sagging midsection

• Right: Keep hips in line with shoulders

MISTAKE 3 :

• Wrong: Hands in front of shoulders, elbows in “T-shape”

• Right: Put your hands directly under your shoulders, elbows in “A-shape”