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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Barbell windshield wipers is a gym work out exercise that targets abs and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Mountain climbers / alternating knee-ins, bird dogs / alternating reach & kickbacks and battle rope double arm slams are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as barbell windshield wipers. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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