Soo Locks Menu. A birdseye view of the Soo Locks facility from the lower approach. The St. Marys River is the only water connection between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. Near the upper end of the river the water drops 21 feet over hard sandstone in a short Â¾ mile long stretch.
The bridge exercise is a great way to isolate and strengthen the gluteus (butt) muscles and hamstrings (back of the thigh). If you do this exercise correctly, you also will find that it is a good core stability and strength exercise that targets the abdominal muscles as well as the muscles of lower back and hip.
The modified Bridge exercise. You also can do a single leg variation of the Bridge exercise as a modification. Place your hands on your hip bones so that you can test your hip stability. Come up to the Bridge position and, on the inhale, lift up one knee toward your chest, keeping your hips perfectly stable. Donât let your hip drop or twist as you lift up your knee. Place your foot back down on the exhale.