Pendulum
(3.80)
through 5 votes
through 5 votes

muscles: | Lower Back![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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auxiliary muscles: | Triceps![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
required: | Doable Without Equipment And Weights |
optional: | Bench, Seat, Exercise Ball, Weight Cuffs |
fitness level: | Normal |
exercise type: | Strength, Cardio |
Variations available (7) |




Starting Position
- go down on all fours
- your arms are stretched your hands right below the shoulders
- hold the back straight
- stretch out the legs almost fully and raise your buttocks as high as possible
- the feet are on their balls
- your body forms a turned over V
Correct Execution
- brace the abs
- now move one leg to the side, until it is about parallel to the ground
- swing it back
- if the leg is in the starting position on the ground, swing the other leg to the side
- let the leg come down again and go on with the other leg
- swing the legs alternatingly for some time to make it effective
tips for the workout
- put your hands on a higher position, for example onto a chair of a gym ball to make the exercise easier
- use weight cuffs to impede it