Exercises / Intermediate
Tornado swing and half turn
- Biceps
- Obliques
- Abs
- Forearms
- Lats
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 5
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
01 / Steps
How to do it
Perform a swing on the bar.
When you get to the back, cross your hands so that one is in supine grip and the other in prone grip, this will start a rotation.
When you are back in front of the bar, pull with your arms and perform a half turn (180º), falling to the ground back to the bar.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Obliques
Abs
Forearms
Lats
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity35
- Technique40
- Cardio15
- Mobility35
Sessions
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