Diagonal Pole Move

General And Specifics

• it only takes a broomstick or a barbell to train your core and especially the lower back effectively
• to protect the knees, better do this exercise on the carpet
• you can put a towel below the barbell to protect your carpet

Starting Position

• grasp the broomstick or barbell
• hold the training device tight at the upper end with both hands
• kneel on the floor
• place the end of the training device in front of your knees about one meter apart, the arms are stretched
• your back is straight

Correct Execution

• now brace your core and leg muscles
• lean forward slowly, the upper body turns downward, your arms move up
• always hold the barbell tight
• in the final position the barbell is in a vertical position
• your body forms a line from the hands to the knees then
• make sure that the hip does not sag
• afterwards you brace the legs and go back to the starting position

tip for the workout

• with a filled backpack the exercise gets harder