Core Intermediate
Rank #44 of 100
Hollow Body Rock
A dynamic version of the hollow hold where you rock back and forth while keeping the tight banana shape.
- Equipment
- None
- Focus
- Brace and control
Muscles worked
- Abs
- Hip Flexors
How to do it well
- 1 Initiate the rock from the shoulders, not the legs.
- 2 Keep the lower back glued to the floor.
- 3 Maintain the hollow shape the entire time.
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