Dumbbell floor wiper

Muscles worked: Abs, Hip flexors
AbsHip flexors
🔧 Dumbbells 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

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How to perform

Lift legs together to a perpendicular position. Slowly lower legs to one side, keeping them straight and together. Engage your core to return to center. Alternate sides with controlled lowering.

Muscles Worked

External ObliquesInternal ObliquesIliopsoas
Secondary: Erector Spinae, Rectus Femoris, Glute Max, Shoulders (2, 10): Anterior Delts

Tips

Press your lower back firmly into the floor to maintain spinal stability and prevent arching. Keep your legs straight and actively squeezed together throughout the movement to maximize hip adductor engagement. Control any rotation with your obliques, preventing twisting through your torso and focusing on a stable core. Locking your arms overhead provides stability and helps engage your upper body, but ensure your shoulders remain relaxed and not hunched. Maintain steady, controlled breathing throughout the exercise to support core stability and prevent breath-holding. Keep your shoulders relaxed and down, away from your ears, to avoid upper back tension.

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