Exercises / Beginner
Upper-body lumbar crunch
- Lumbar
- Rear Deltoid
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Lying face down.
Place your hands behind your head.
Perform a lumbar contraction so that your chest lifts off the ground.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Lumbar
Rear Deltoid
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique5
- Cardio5
- Mobility5
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Beginner
Medina Lumbar Reinforcement
Lumbar ∙ Glutes ∙ Hamstrings ∙ Rear Deltoid
5 min · 3 exercises
Intermediate
Runners Delight
Quadriceps ∙ Glutes ∙ Hamstrings ∙ Triceps
16 min · 8 exercises
Intermediate
Runners Hell
Quadriceps ∙ Glutes ∙ Hamstrings ∙ Triceps
17 min · 8 exercises
Beginner
Nobita Fullbody Total Beginners
Abs ∙ Triceps ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Lower Chest
10 min · 5 exercises
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