StrengthIntermediateAbsLower back
Movement atlas
Hollow Hold
Position Creuse
Quick read
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- Abs, Lower back
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Description
Lie on your back with arms extended overhead and legs straight. Lift your shoulders and legs off the ground, keeping your lower back pressed into the floor. Hold the position, engaging your core to maintain a hollow body shape.
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Instructions
- 1Lie down and press the lower back into the floor by drawing the ribs toward the pelvis.
- 2Lift the shoulders and legs only as low as you can maintain that contact, then breathe.
Common Mistakes
- Lowering the legs until the back arches.
- Jutting the head forward and straining the neck.
Tips
- Lie down and press the lower back into the floor by drawing the ribs toward the pelvis.
- Lift the shoulders and legs only as low as you can maintain that contact, then breathe.
Equipment
Bodyweight
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