Beginner exercise

Bottoms Up

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Bottoms Up

  1. Begin by lying on your back on the ground.
  2. Your legs should be straight and your arms at your side.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. To perform the movement, tuck the knees toward your chest by flexing the hips and knees.
  5. Following this, push your hips toward the ceiling and form a straight line.
  6. Rotate and elevate your pelvis to raise your glutes from the floor.
  7. After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Mover
External Oblique0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Mover, Stabilizer