Core
Moderate · Hold for time
Hollow hold
A banana shape on your back: the gymnast’s core exercise.
Just floor space
How to do it
- 1 Lie on your back and press your lower back into the floor.
- 2 Lift your shoulders, arms and straight legs a little off the floor.
- 3 Hold. Bend your knees or bring your arms in to make it easier.
Watch out for
- Lower back lifting
- Straining the neck
The progression
Your plan moves you up one rung when you hit the top of the range on every set.
- Knee plank
- Plank
- Hollow hold