How to Do Hanging Windshield Wiper: Muscles Worked & Proper Form

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Muscles Worked in Hanging Windshield Wipers

Muscles worked in hanging windshield wiper

Primary muscles worked:

Secondary muscles worked:

How to Do Hanging Windshield Wipers

  1. Grip a pull-up bar and hang with your arms straight and legs together.
  2. Engage your core and lift your legs until they are parallel to the ground, or higher if possible.
  3. Keep your legs straight and begin to rotate them in a controlled manner to one side, as far as you can without losing control.
  4. Rotate your legs back through the center and continue to the opposite side, like a windshield wiper.
  5. Repeat the movement from side to side for the desired number of repetitions, keeping your core engaged throughout the exercise.

Commentary

The Hanging Windshield Wiper is an advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal and oblique muscles, and requires grip strength and upper body control.

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