# Hollow Hold

> A floor core hold in a curved shape with legs and shoulders lifted that trains your abs.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/hollow-hold/
Type: Bodyweight · Core
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/hollow-hold/e659aaf8ff744313.mp4

## How to do it

1. Lie on your back with your legs straight and your arms extended overhead.
2. Press your lower back into the floor.
3. Lift your legs a short way off the floor, keeping them straight and together.
4. Lift your head and shoulders so your shoulder blades are just off the floor.
5. Hold the shape while breathing steadily, then lower.

## Key cues

- Lower back pressed flat
- Legs straight and together
- Arms in line with the body
- Shoulder blades just off the floor
- Stay braced

## Common mistakes

- Letting the lower back arch off the floor
- Lifting the legs too high, which turns it into a leg raise
- Leaving the head and shoulders on the floor

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Abs
- Secondary: Obliques and hip flexors

## Equipment

None.

## References

- [StrengthLog: Hollow Hold](https://www.strengthlog.com/hollow-hold/)
- [BarBend: Hollow Hold](https://barbend.com/hollow-hold/)