LiftsmithStanding cross knee drive
A isolation exercise for the obliques and abs, with help from the quads. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand tall with your hands behind your head.
- Drive one knee up and across to meet the opposite elbow
- Alternate sides at a steady pace
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all standing cross knee drive alternatives.
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