StrengthAdvancedAbsHip flexorsShoulders
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- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Muscles
- Abs, Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Bench
Description
Lie on a bench and lift your body rigidly using core strength, lowering and raising as a single unit.
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Instructions
- 1Lie on a stable bench, grip it beside the head, and anchor the shoulders firmly.
- 2Raise the braced body from shoulders to feet, then lower it as one unit only as far as you can without arching the lower back.
Common Mistakes
- Bending sharply at the hips and turning the movement into a leg raise.
- Lowering beyond control and shifting the load onto the neck.
Tips
- Lie on a stable bench, grip it beside the head, and anchor the shoulders firmly.
- Raise the braced body from shoulders to feet, then lower it as one unit only as far as you can without arching the lower back.
Equipment
BodyweightBench
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