Let's break it down step by step and show you what your results mean. The challenge is built around the hollow body hold, a fundamental position in gymnastics that demands full-body engagement.

Eb says: This is the key to the hollow body. Even if you modify ... Get moving here, which will challenge you to remain in perfect posture. Once you're in hollow hold position, rock yourself ...

Like the plank, the hollow-body hold is an isometric exercise where you hold a position to challenge your muscles, rather than repeating a movement. All you need to do it is a yoga mat ...

There’s definitely no shortage of core exercises—from planks to crunches to standing exercises—but one move that might not be on your radar is the hollow-body hold. The hollow-body hold ...

Hollow body holds are a great ab workout for all fitness levels One of the most basic core moves, the hollow body hold is a low-impact ... to the floor. For a challenge, keep your legs straight ...

Overall, I love this challenge. Hollow holds work a number of muscles in the core and back, but it felt easier than holding a plank. I didn't have to hold my entire body up with my shoulders and arms.

Keep low back against floor. Hold here for 40 seconds, or as long as you can with good form. Lie faceup. Lift head, neck, and shoulders off floor and pull knees into chest. Press low back into floor.

When hollow holds get too easy, you can progress to hollow body rocks ... a three-minute hollow hold every day for a week, here’s what happened. On day one of this challenge, I questioned ...

Start with the hollow body hold, a fundamental exercise that strengthens ... bringing your knees toward your chest. For an added challenge, try the Russian twist, which engages your obliques ...

First off, you have the unilateral, imbalanced challenge on the hollow body hold, since you have the dumbbell only in one side. Each sequence of reps is a constant battle to maintain the hold.