2. Glute Bridges

glute-bridgesYour glutes are your butt muscles and the purpose of the glute bridge exercise is to strengthen your hamstrings and lower back area.

To do the glute bridge exercise, you will need enough space to lie on the floor.

How to do the exercise:

  1. Lie on your back with your arms outstretched at your side. Bend your knees and let your feet rest on the ground, allowing your toes to lift off of the floor.
  2. Pushing with your heels, squeeze your glutes together and push your hips up off the ground as far as they can go.
  3. Hold the pose and squeeze your glutes together for a second or two, then slowly lower yourself back to rest on the ground.
  4. Repeat 10 times.
  5. Make sure that you do not rush through these exercises. Allow yourself to really activate your glute muscles.

Benefits for golf
The motion that your hips do in this exercise mimics the position you will be in when you thrust your hips toward the golf target. This will help you avoid straining and injuring your muscles when you swing.