Exercises / Intermediate
Elbow supported partial front split
- Hamstrings
- Hip Flexors
- Glutes
- Lumbar
- Quadriceps
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 5
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
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01 / Steps
How to do it
On the ground, place one knee in front with the knee bent and extend the other one backwards.
Raise the hips and bend the torso, placing the elbows and forearms on the ground.
Maintain this position for a certain amount of time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Hamstrings
Hip Flexors
Glutes
Lumbar
Quadriceps
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength1
- Explosivity0
- Technique40
- Cardio0
- Mobility50
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