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ROUNDHOUSE ELBOW

RECTUS ABDOMINIS

LINEAGE: Roundhouse Elbows

EQUIPMENT: BAND&MID
VARIANT 01
A.K.A. Band Roundhouse Elbow

Take a Strength band and wrap it around a secure base such as a power rack, machine, or other suitable structure. The band should be about shoulder height. Attach a handle or ankle strap to the bands. Stand sideways to the attachment point of the bands with your left foot closest to it. Slide your left arm through the handle so that the handle sits on the inside of your elbow. Move your body far enough back from the band attachment so that there is adequate tension. Take a shoulder width stance and hold your left arm out to the side with a full bend at the elbow. Your elbow should be pointing straight out to your side. Hold your left wrist with your right hand. Once in place rotate about the waist in an explosive, but controlled fashion, contracting the abs and obliques and pivoting on the back foot during the movement. Slowly return to the start position and repeat for reps. After completing all reps on the left side, repeat on the right side.

EQUIPMENT: CABLE&MID
VARIANT 02
A.K.A. Cable Roundhouse Elbow

Attach a nylon stirrup handle to a cable pulley set at about shoulder height. Stand sideways to the cable pulley with your left foot closest to the pulley. Slide your left arm through the handle so that the handle sits on the inside of your elbow. Move your body far enough back from the cable pulley so that the weight plates selected are not touching the ones below and there is tension on the cable. Take a shoulder width stance and hold your left arm out to the side with a full bend at the elbow. Your elbow should pointing straight out to your side. Hold your left wrist with your right hand. Once in place rotate about the waist in an explosive, but controlled fashion, contracting the abs and obliques and pivoting on the back foot during the movement. Use your elbow as the focal point to complete the turn. Picture turning and elbowing an opponent in front of you against the resistance of the cable. Slowly return to the start position and repeat for reps. After completing all reps on the left side, repeat on the right side.