Advanced exercise
Decline One-Leg Bridge


Also called Decline OL Bridge, Decline SL Bridge
Technique
How to perform Decline One-Leg Bridge
- Lie back with one foot on a stable box and your other foot clear of the support.
- Place your palms on the floor beside your head with your fingers directed toward your shoulders.
- Press through both hands and the supported foot to raise your hips and chest into a backbend.
- Extend your elbows and use the supporting leg to maintain a controlled arch, without forcing either knee straight.
- Hold the position with your head clear of the floor, keeping the free foot lifted and breathing steadily.
- Bend the supporting knee and elbows to lower your upper back and hips under control, then repeat with the other foot supported.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Erector Spinae.
MuscleScoreRole
Calisthenics graph
Progression relationships
These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.