Intermediate exercise

Corkscrews

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Corkscrews

  1. Lie on your back with arms alongside you and palms on the floor.
  2. Raise your straight legs until they point upward.
  3. Curl your pelvis a short distance off the floor and turn your hips slightly toward one side without swinging your legs.
  4. Lower the pelvis, then lower your legs under control while keeping your trunk steady.
  5. Raise again and repeat the pelvic lift with the twist toward the opposite side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Mover, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.8Target, Mover, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.8Target, Mover, Stabilizer