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Backyard Boot Camp

Bridge 'n' Curl

Targets abs, hips, butt, and hamstrings

  • Lie faceup on ground, arms by sides, knees bent and feet flat, squeezing a soccer ball (or a rolled-up towel) behind knees. MAKE IT EASIER: Squeeze ball between thighs.
  • Keeping knees tightly tucked, curl hips off ground to bring knees toward chest.
  • Return feet to ground, then lift hips so that body forms a straight line from knees to chest.
  • Lower to start. Repeat for 1 minute.

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ptgirl100 wrote:

Brdge N' Curl could be done safely by older women, unless you have had compression fractures in your spine. In that case, avoid flexing the spine, ie. the Curl part of the exercise.

5/13/2013 01:18:10 PM Report Abuse
va2ky03 wrote:

I agree totally with Barbara Beauregard on the suggestion more emphasis on older adults is needed. We as senior citizens are not motivated by the young models of 110 pounds and very young. As we near and pass our menopausal years our metabolism has slowly down to a crawl. Young women do not have this problem. Let's see more focus on the older group. We too, want to get fit. Mobo Momma

7/4/2012 11:11:04 AM Report Abuse
barbara_beauregard wrote:

I would LOVE to see exercises for the 'over 70 set'! And done by someone over 70, not a 110 pound 20-something. We, too, would like to get into better shape, but it seems our age group, mostly over weight, is being over looked in books, ads, and pages like this. People with knee or hip issues need a much different set of fun things to do at home. Lets start a healthy program of foods and exercises for us!! Thanks

7/2/2012 12:30:35 PM Report Abuse
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