Side Bridge w/KB Screwdriver

Side Bridge w/KB Screwdriver is a unilateral core and mobility exercise training the shoulder, wrist, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine across the frontal and transverse planes, using Kettlebell.

Laterality: Unilateral
Planes: Frontal · Transverse
Equipment: Kettlebell
Primary joints: Shoulder · Wrist · Thoracic Spine · Lumbar Spine

Demo video

How to perform it

1Get into a side plank position and hold a KB in your top hand. Rotate the KB from a palm-up to palm-down position as if turning a screwdriver. This trains rotational shoulder stability in a lateral loading position.

Training profile

Fascial lines

Lateral LineLL Spiral LineSPL Deep Back Arm LineDBAL Superficial Front Arm LineSFAL Superficial Back Arm LineBAL

Joints

Shoulder Wrist Thoracic Spine Lumbar Spine

Focus detail: Glenohumeral

Plane of motion

Frontal Transverse

Training intent

MobilityRehab

Motor Control

Stability

Strength

Power

Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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