Intermediate exercise

Slider Body Saw

Also called Exercise Slider Body Saw

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Slider Body Saw

  1. Begin in a forearm plank with feet on sliders and body in a straight line.
  2. Brace the trunk and gently push the body backward by sliding the feet away from the elbows.
  3. Move only as far as the ribs and pelvis stay controlled.
  4. Pull the body forward to the starting plank without lifting or sagging the hips.
  5. Repeat slowly while maintaining continuous abdominal tension.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer