Exercises / Intermediate
Straddle hollow body hold
- Abs
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 1
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
On your back.
Engage your abs so that your upper back lifts off the ground.
Keep both legs straight, open, and lifted off the ground.
Extend your arms while protracting your scapulae, so that your upper back is rounded.
For perfect technique, check that you have no lumbar curvature and that your scapulae are protracted, while simultaneously contracting 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.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique35
- Cardio0
- Mobility20
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