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Hollow body hold

  • Abs

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Hollow body hold
Level
Intermediate
Muscles
1
Equipment
Bodyweight

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01 / Steps

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back.

  2. Contract your abs so that your upper back lifts off the ground.

  3. Keep both legs straight, together, and lifted off the ground.

  4. Extend your arms while protracting your scapulae, so that your upper back is rounded.

  5. For perfect technique, check that you have no lumbar curvature and that the scapulae are protracted, while simultaneously engaging your back muscles to depress them.

02 / Muscles

Muscles worked

  • Abs

03 / Skills

What it trains

How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.

Strength10
Explosivity0
Technique40
Cardio0
Mobility20

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