Hip Raise / Pulse Up
rating: | Ø 4.36 through 11 votes |
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required: | Nothing |
optional: | Dumbbell, Fitness Mat, Weight Cuffs |
level: | Normal |
type: | Strength |
Variations available (10) |
Starting Position
- lay your back on the floor or a fitness mat
- rest the arms close to the body, put the hands below your buttocks or your head
- stretch out the legs
- brace the abs and lift the legs until they are vertically to the ground
Correct Execution
- lift your bottom a couple of inches, with the help of your hip
- the legs remain stretched out to the ceiling
- the back is always on the floor
- shortly hold the position
- afterwards, come back to the starting position and go over to the next rep
- do several of them
tips for the workout
- support the motion with your hands at the sides of your body to ease up the exercise
- use weight cuffs or clamp a dumbbell between your feet to impede it