Hanging windshield wiper
A isolation exercise for the obliques and abs, with help from the lats. Equipment: pull-up bar.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hang from the bar and lift the legs up toward it.
- Sweep the legs from side to side
- Keep the arms straight and the swing small
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