Assisted tuck planche raise (Diamond lift)

Muscles

• Anterior deltoid
• Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
• Serratus anterior

Technique

1. Kneel down on the ground, with your toes pointed back.
2. Place your hands on the sides of your legs, slightly behind the knees.
3. Push on your hands to lift your hips up, aiming to get them as high as your shoulders, and pull your thighs towards your chest.
4. Come back down slowly to the starting position.

Form tips

1. Aim to place most of your weight on your hands when pushing up, using as little assistance as possible from the feet.
2. Pull your knees close to your chest on the way up.
3. Round your back at the top, pushing your shoulders forward ( Shoulder protraction ).

Similar Exercises

• Sun salutation A simplified
• Long table top
• Fingertip pushup
• Hand release pushup
• Knee wrist pushup

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)