How Iridium Programs This

Iridium identifies the high isometric grip demand here and checks your 7-day workout history to avoid scheduling this when your forearms are already fatigued from recent pulling exercises. To drive progression, the system tracks your rep performance relative to body weight and uses RPE data to determine when you have the strength to increase volume or add external load.

Form Cues

Press your arms and shoulders firmly into the floor for stability
Keep your legs glued together throughout the entire arc
Initiate the return to center by contracting your obliques
Exhale forcefully as you lift your legs back to the middle
Control the descent to feel a stretch in your side body

Don't

Don't let your shoulders lift off the ground as legs rotate
Don't use momentum or bounce your legs off the floor
Don't allow your lower back to arch excessively
Don't separate your knees at the bottom of the movement

Common Mistakes

Lifting shoulders off the floor
Rushing the lowering phase
Separating knees or feet
Using momentum to return to center

Muscles Worked

This exercise primarily targets the internal and external obliques, which are responsible for controlling the rotation of the pelvis and legs. The rectus abdominis works isometrically to stabilize the torso, while the hip flexors remain engaged to keep the legs elevated throughout the set.