Exercises / Beginner
Isometric upper-body lumbar crunch
- Lumbar
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 1
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Lying face down.
Place your hands behind your head and perform a lumbar contraction so that your chest lifts off the ground.
Hold this position for a set amount of time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Lumbar
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio0
- Mobility10
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