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Suspended Long Hollow

The Suspended Long Hollow is a core exercise that teaches the athlete to recognize and hold their posterior pelvic tilt in a proper handstand line.

  • Type Of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Other

Suspended Long Hollow

  1. Lie flat on the floor, body extended, and suspend your forearms and lower thighs 8-12 inches off the floor.
  2. Use two solid, padded surface for the props.
  3. With the rest of your body arched below and between the props, press up through your forearms and thighs until you achieve a suspended long hollow position over the floor.
  4. Keep your elbows and knees straight at all times.
  5. Shrug your shoulders to your ears (elevate) and maintain a posterior pelvic tilt throughout.
  6. Keep your body tight and extended as you hold for time.
  • Exercise: Parallette Handstand
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Body Only
  • Exercise: Free Handstand Shrug
  • Type of Exercise: Skill
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Equipment: Body Only