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Technique

  1. Stand by a box 12-24 inches (30-60 cm) high.
  2. Place one hand near the edge of the box and plant your elbow into your Abs, somewhere between the belly button and the hips, slightly to the side.
  3. Shift all your weight onto this hand and slowly lift your legs up until your whole body is parallel to the floor.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Abs
  • Obliques
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Spine
  • Pelvis
  • Hip adductors
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)

Equipment

Appears in

Regressions

e079

One-arm elbow lever

Elite
e07h

One-arm straddle elbow lever

Elite
e03b

Elbow lever

Intermediate
e15p

Elevated planche lean

Intermediate
e0hy

Feet-elevated bridge

Intermediate
e16h

Frog elbow lever

Intermediate
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