Barbell Windshield Wipers
How to Do Barbell Windshield Wipers
- Hold a lightly-loaded barbell directly above your chest, and keep your back in full contact with the floor.
- Lift both legs towards the left plate on the barbell and do your best to touch the plate lightly with your toes.
- Lower both legs down to the central position being sure not to bounce them off the ground.
- Lift both legs towards the right plate on the barbell and do your best to touch the plate lightly with your toes.
- Lower both legs down to the central position; this completes one rep.
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Related Abs Exercises
Bicycles / Elbow-to-Knee Crunches / Cross-body Crunches
Side Plank Dumbbell Hip Raises
Modified Bicycles / Elbow-to-Knee Crunches / Cross-body Crunches
Barbell Windshield Wipers Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Barbell Windshield Wipers targets abs and also works shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: barbell / ez-bar.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Bicycles / elbow-to-knee crunches / cross-body crunches, side plank dumbbell hip raises and modified bicycles / elbow-to-knee crunches / cross-body crunches. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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