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Single leg hollow body hold

  • Abs
  • Hip Flexors

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Single leg hollow body hold
Level
Beginner
Muscles
2
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. Bend one of your legs, bringing your knee to your chest, while keeping the other leg extended.

  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 at the same time contracting the back muscles to depress them.

02 / Muscles

Muscles worked

  • Abs
  • Hip Flexors

03 / Skills

What it trains

How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.

Strength10
Explosivity0
Technique20
Cardio0
Mobility15

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