Lying Windshield Wiper

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Watch Lying Windshield Wiper

Technique

How to perform Lying Windshield Wiper

1. Lie on your back with your arms spread in a T and your palms resting on the floor.
2. Bring your ribs down and raise your legs together until they point upward, keeping them as straight as you can control.
3. Turn your pelvis to lower both legs toward one side while keeping both shoulders supported on the floor.
4. Reverse the movement before you lose control of the leg position or shoulder contact, and bring the legs back through the center.
5. Lower the legs toward the other side and return under control, alternating sides without dropping the legs or using a bounce.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.