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Stability-ball glute bridge

Posterior-chain activation before running and jumping.

Your exercise in three steps

Stability-ball glute bridge

Stability-ball glute bridge
Stability-ball glute bridge — PREPARATIONStability ball and mat1PREPARATIONStability ball and matStability-ball glute bridge — EXECUTIONLie on the back with heels resting on the ball. Lift the hips gently while holding the ball stable and keeping ribs quiet.2EXECUTIONLie on the back with heels resting on theball. Lift the hips gently while holdingthe ball stable and keeping ribs quiet.Stability-ball glute bridge — CHECKGlutes initiate the lift, feet and ball remain controlled.3CHECKGlutes initiate the lift, feet and ballremain controlled.

Three vector instruction panels for offline use. The reference photograph is not included.

Stability-ball glute bridge
Real full-frame reference photo. · Odbojkarska zveza Slovenije from Slovenia · Public domain
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Equipment and setup

Stability ball and mat

Execution

Lie on the back with heels resting on the ball. Lift the hips gently while holding the ball stable and keeping ribs quiet.

Suggested dose

2 × 6–8 gentle lifts

Quality check

Glutes initiate the lift, feet and ball remain controlled.

Safety and adjustment

Place the ball near a wall for beginners and avoid low-back arching.

Warm-up is not a tactical drill

These actions prepare the athlete for training. Reception, serving, setting, blocking and attacking are classified separately in the skills library.

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