Core·Bodyweight

Side Bridge

Core · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Core

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Force

Static

The Side Bridge is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Core.

Muscles Worked

Core primaryShoulders secondary

In Position

Side Bridge — start position
Start position
Side Bridge — end position
End position

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written

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