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Technique

  1. The bottom position is a Hollow body hold.
  2. At the top, the legs are straight up and your chest as close as possible to your legs.
  3. Go up and come down with your body and legs at the same time.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Abs
  • Obliques
  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Iliacus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Psoas major

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Equipment

Ground (hands or body)
Ground (hands or body)

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Appears in

Joint movements
Trunkflexion
Hipflexion
trains stretches

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Regressions

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Boat pose

Novice
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Slow v-up

Beginner
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Straddle-up

Novice
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Straight legs butt walk

Novice
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Butt walk

Beginner
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Advanced tuck boat pose

Beginner
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Tuck boat pose

Beginner
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Tuck-up

Beginner
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