Boat Hold
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
HOW TO PERFORM
- Sit on the floor with the knees bent and lean the torso back to about 45 degrees.
- Lift the feet until the shins are parallel to the floor, arms reaching forward alongside them.
- Hold with the chest tall and the low back long rather than collapsed.
FORM TIPS
- Straighten the legs toward a V to make it harder.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Abs
Secondary
- Obliques
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