Ski erg
- Basic
- Machine
The pull starts at the hips, not the arms
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Back
- Secondary:
- Triceps, Core
How to do it
- Stand facing the machine and grab the handles with arms straight overhead.
- Pull down while bending at hips and knees until your hands reach your thighs.
- Rise back up tall and repeat rhythmically.
Common mistakes
- Pulling with the arms only, without using the hips.
- Rounding your back on the way down.
Tips
- The drive comes from the hips, like cross-country skiing.
- Good upper-body cardio when your legs are tired.