Hanging Windshield Wiper

Muscles worked

Main muscles
- External Obliques
- Internal Obliques
- Rectus Abdominis
Also working
- Iliopsoas
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Transverse Abdominis
What it is
Hanging from a bar with the legs raised to the bar, you rotate them from side to side like windshield wipers. It is an advanced oblique exercise that also demands strong lats and grip. Control the rotation.
Technique tips
- Raise the legs to the bar first
- Keep the arms straight
- Rotate the legs to one side
- Control them across to the other side
How to track your progress
Log reps, and add the extra load if you wear a belt or a vest. Straddly counts your bodyweight in the estimated max, so added weight and extra reps both show up as progress, and new records are flagged during the session.