Does reverse plank and bridge ( ) work the same muscles or are they different?0ReverseplankandbridgeClose0Postedby4yearsagoArchivedReverseplankandbridgeDoesreverseplankandbridge(http://www.fitstream.com/images/bodyweight-training/bodyweight-exercises/full-bridge.jpeg)workthesamemusclesoraretheydifferent?4commentssharesavehidereport50%UpvotedThisthreadisarchivedNewcommentscannotbepostedandvotescannotbecastSortbybestlevel1·4yThey'reprettyclose,butIfeelthereverseplankinmyshouldersalotmore,andIfeelthebridgeinmyglutesandquads.Formtip:pullyourtorsotowardsyourlegswhenbridging.I'minfavorofdoingboth.2ShareReportSavelevel1·4yQuitedifferentforyourshouldersbutprettymuchthesameforcoreandlowerbody.Inreverseplankyourshouldersareinhyperextensionwhereasinbridgeyourshouldersareinflexion.Thefeelingwhendoingboth,atleasttome,isquitedifferent.2ShareReportSavelevel1·4yThebridgedevelops/requiresmoreflexibilityintheshoulders,back,hipsandmore.Youhaveopenshouldersinthebridge,whichworksyourshouldersdifferentlythaninareverseplank.Bothhavetheirplaceinyourtraining,butIMOthebridgehasamoretogiveintermsofprogression-basedonhowcloseyoucanbringyourhandstoyourfeet.1ShareReportSavelevel1·4yreverseplankchallengesyourcoreandstretchshoulders.Glutebridgeiscompletedifferentexerciseanditshakesyourhamstringsandglutemuscles1ShareReportSaveViewEntireDiscussion(4Comments)MorepostsfromthebodyweightfitnesscommunityContinuebrowsinginr/bodyweightfitnessr/bodyweightfitnessBodyweightFitnessisforredditorswholiketousetheirownbodytotrain,fromthesimplepullups,pushups,andsquatstotheadvancedbodyweightfitnessmovementsliketheplanche,onearmchin-ups,orsinglelegsquats.Startyourfitnessjourneywithoneoftherecommendedroutinesinourwiki!2.1mMembers2.1kReadingtheFAQCreatedJan22,2012JoinToppostsaugust10th2016Toppostsofaugust,2016Topposts2016BacktoTopWeusecookiesonourwebsitesforanumberofpurposes,includinganalyticsandperformance,functionalityandadvertising. LearnmoreaboutReddit’suseofcookies.Rejectnon-essentialAcceptall