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Lying Windshield Wiper — abs isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Lying Windshield Wiper

Isolation · Weight × reps · Time

Stop before the lower back twists beyond control, return through centre, and alternate. Lying windshield wipers train the obliques and other trunk muscles that control rotation, with the hip flexors holding the legs. Bent knees and a smaller arc make the exercise easier to scale than the hanging version. Move slowly, avoid bouncing at the end range, and reduce the lever if the back or hips feel strained.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Lying Windshield Wiper.

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HOW TO DO LYING WINDSHIELD WIPER

  1. Lie on your back with arms spread for support and hips and knees bent to 90 degrees, or legs straight for a longer lever.
  2. Brace the abdomen and lower both legs together toward one side while keeping the opposite shoulder grounded.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Lying Windshield Wiper in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps · time. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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