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”
