How to do a superman hold

CoreBodyweightBeginner

Lie face down and lift your arms and legs to hold the superman shape — the back-of-body counter to all those crunches.

How to do it

1Lie face down, arms reaching forward
2Lift your arms, chest and legs off the floor
3Hold, squeezing your glutes and back

Common mistakes

×Cranking your neck up to look forward
×Holding your breath

Muscles worked

Back Glutes

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