In the series “Our Personal Trainer,” Berlin fitness coach Sebastian Grüner helps us become stronger, healthier and more beautiful. This article is part of ZEIT am Wochenend, issue 42/2024.
Requirement: Similar to the exercises we presented in the last four weeks, the lift from behind is a partner exercise. Fitness exercises are twice as much fun as a couple. So forward this article to your favorite colleague, husband or pizza delivery person.
This is how it works: If you want to be lifted first, get into the push-up position: your hands are on the floor about shoulder-width apart, your arms are straight and your abdominal muscles are tense so that you don’t fall into a hollow back. While you remain in this high plank position, your partner stands behind you, grabs your ankles with both hands, lifts you from behind like a wheelbarrow, and begins rowing.
