V - Ups are one of my favorite bodyweight core exercises, and
this split leg variation is great because it works both your abs as well as your obliques (the muscles wrapping around the your sides).
Not exact matches
Many smart and progressive strength and conditioning coaches are turning away from traditional bilateral (two -
legged) exercise like the squat and deadlift in favour of the
split squat and its
variations simply because it has less potential for causing injury.
If you want to hit the quads, glutes and hamstrings thoroughly, try this
variation of the
split squat that has an interesting twist — on each rep you switch
legs, not at the top but at the bottom of each rep.
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Assistance exercises I prefer are usually single
leg or hip extension exercises such as
split squat
variations, glute ham raise, Romanian deadlifts, back extensions etc..