How to do a gymnastics bending back into a bridge

This is an animated gymnastics tutorial for the bending back into a bridge. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step by step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional gymnastics video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning the bending back into a bridge.

Gymnastic Bridge

In this lesson you will learn how to bend back into a bridge from a standing position.
You will need this exercise if you want to learn the back walkover. Sometimes it´s also useful for those who want to learn the back handspring. Before you try this, you should stretch your bridge a lot.

Trainer advice: Gymnastic Bridge

* Stretch your shoulders, your legs and your abs.
* Learn how to go from a handstand into a bridge first.
* Try this on mats first.
* Ask a friend or a training partner to spot you at the beginning.
* After learning how to bend back into a bridge, you can learn how to do a back walkover.