Progression
Progression ladder for the Bottoms-up
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Bottoms-up
These are the substitutes for the Bottoms-up, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
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lying elbow to knee
- Intermediate
- Body-weight
- Abs
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stability ball crunch (full range hands behind head)
- Beginner
- Stability-ball
- Abs
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elbow-to-knee
- Beginner
- Body-weight
- Abs
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oblique crunches floor
- Beginner
- Body-weight
- Abs
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twisted leg raise (female)
- Beginner
- Body-weight
- Abs
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frog crunch
- Beginner
- Body-weight
- Abs
Where you are now
Bottoms-up
- Intermediate
- Body-weight
- Abs
Harder steps
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Otis-Up
- Advanced
- Other
- Abs
Log a workout on the Bottoms-up
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Your streak and badges on this account
A streak counts the days you log a workout, and badges mark what your equipment and training have unlocked. Both start once you sign in.