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Hanging Windshield Wiper

Animated demonstration of the Hanging Windshield Wiper

Muscles worked

Front and back body map of the muscles worked by the Hanging Windshield Wiper

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.

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