Braxton Terrebonne, who lives in Louisiana, was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in 2024 at age 23. He shows how a glute bridge variation targets the posterior chain, helping build strength and stability in the glutes, hamstrings, and core.
Disclaimer: The information in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or other trained medical professional before beginning any new exercise program to ensure it is safe and appropriate for you.
Transcript
What’s up, guys? Coach Damon with another great rare moves exercise for y’all. This one is the glute bridge.
The lower body is divided into the anterior and posterior chain. This one is for the posterior chain. These hamstrings and glutes behind the body are hard to get right, but the glute bridge helps us target those muscles. It’s going to help you maintain good posture and maintain some muscle in those areas.
All right. So what we’re going to do — feet, knees, kind of 90 degrees or a little bit closer, I’m just going to have my hands on his knees for stability. Braxton is going to make sure what he’s not doing is — he doesn’t want to push his legs out. He wants to go to the sky.
“So, hips up, ready, and go. Yes. Like that. Back down. Nice. Nice and slow and squeeze. Perfect. And nice.”
So what we can do if we don’t have a partner is put a band around our knees to kind of stabilize them for you, right?
All right, now I’m gonna move out. I just want to see. I want to show one with no assistance and show that it’s okay if it’s not perfect. If the knees are moving around, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re getting some muscle engagement.
“Let’s go. Yeah. That’s nice, Brax. Perfect. Yep. More. Yes. Hamstrings. Glutes. Lower back. Core. One more. Great job getting some muscle activation. Oh yes, sir. Stay — hold, hold, hold, hold. Oh, rest. That was good, right?”
