Hollow Body Hold

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Core
Equipment
Bodyweight
Type
Isolation

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with your arms straight overhead and your legs straight and together.
  2. Press your lower back into the floor, then lift your shoulders, arms and legs just off the floor.
  3. Hold this shallow, rounded shape with your abs tight, breathing steadily.
  4. If your lower back lifts, raise your legs higher or bend your knees until you can keep it down.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Hollow Hold · Hollow Body · Hollow Body Hold (Bodyweight)