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Set up in a plank position on the elbows with your feet on sliders. Don't sag.
From here, it works like a reverse ab rollout. Pull your body back and forward.
If you catch yourself sagging, you've gone back too far for your abilities.
Not only is the body saw a great core exercise, it can also train the serratus, an important scapular stabilizer. Just add a band around your wrists.
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Here's are two functional strength exercises that are actually functional for athletes and everyone else who occasionally gets off the couch.
If you've only been training for a couple of years, just about anything you do in the weightroom will make you stronger. However, those of you who have been training a bit longer need to pull out the heavy artillery.
Break out of your training rut and get immediate results by adding a few of these to your next workout.