he used his left hand to help him push away the floor.
Yep, that's what you should be doing (assuming for the purposes of example that the right hand is the raised one, the one that would be holding a weight).
You want your left hand palm down by your side, hitched up a bit. And your right knee is raised so the sole of your right foot is on the floor.
Then you half-roll to the left, with just enough UP in it that you end up propped on your left elbow. So, less abs work than a plain crunch (for me at least).
One of the things I like about TGUs is that they're difficult, but not inefficient -- given that you're holding a weight above your head, it's the most energy-economical way of getting up off the floor.
I still end up with kicking flailing legs when I'm hitting my limit, but (as with all lifting of heavy things) it gets easier with time and practice.
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Yep, that's what you should be doing (assuming for the purposes of example that the right hand is the raised one, the one that would be holding a weight).
You want your left hand palm down by your side, hitched up a bit. And your right knee is raised so the sole of your right foot is on the floor.
Then you half-roll to the left, with just enough UP in it that you end up propped on your left elbow. So, less abs work than a plain crunch (for me at least).
One of the things I like about TGUs is that they're difficult, but not inefficient -- given that you're holding a weight above your head, it's the most energy-economical way of getting up off the floor.
I still end up with kicking flailing legs when I'm hitting my limit, but (as with all lifting of heavy things) it gets easier with time and practice.