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McGill Curl-Up

Calisthenics / Beginner

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How to do McGill Curl-Up:

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mcgill curl-up is a calisthenics exercise that primarily targets the abs ...more

mcgill curl-up is a calisthenics exercise that primarily targets the abs.

The only mcgill curl-up equipment that you really need is the following: exercise mat. There are however many different mcgill curl-up variations that you can try out that may require different types of mcgill curl-up equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper mcgill curl-up form is easy with the step by step mcgill curl-up instructions, mcgill curl-up tips, and the instructional mcgill curl-up technique video on this page. mcgill curl-up is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the mcgill curl-up video, learn how to do the mcgill curl-up, and then be sure and browse through the mcgill curl-up workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Focus on curling your head and shoulders toward your abdomen, not just up and off the ground.
  2. Keep bent leg's foot flat on the ground and opposite leg straight and flat on the ground.
  3. Breathe deeply and rapidly as you hold yourself up.

Variations

  1. Raise elbows off the floor as you curl up.

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  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

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Equipment Needed

  • Exercise Mat

Tips

  1. Focus on curling your head and shoulders toward your abdomen, not just up and off the ground.
  2. Keep bent leg's foot flat on the ground and opposite leg straight and flat on the ground.
  3. Breathe deeply and rapidly as you hold yourself up.

Variations

  1. Raise elbows off the floor as you curl up.

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation