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BodyweightIsolationTakes some practice
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Primary

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Abs

You need

Nothing but the floor

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Start
2Top
Main muscles
  1. 1Lie flat, arms overhead
  2. 2Lift arms and legs together to meet over your hips
  3. 3Lower slowly to just above the floor

Most common mistake

Throwing the body up with momentum.

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Research
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Why research scores it 39
Target tensionGood
Loaded stretchFair
ProgressionWeak
Low costStrong

Research behind these criteria

  • Target tension: Zabaleta-Korta et al., 2021 · Kinoshita et al., 2023
  • Loaded stretch: Maeo et al., 2021 · Maeo et al., 2023 · Pedrosa et al., 2022 · Kassiano et al., 2023
  • Progression: Plotkin et al., 2022 · Pelland et al., 2026
  • Low cost: Schoenfeld et al., 2021 · Refalo et al., 2023
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