Bodyweight / Free · ABDOMINALS, GLUTES

Pelvic tilt — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Pelvic tilt · Rep progression, tempo control, or external dip belt additions

Pelvic tilt targets Abdominals & Trunk Bracing as primary movers (1.0× set credit). Leverage-dependent resistance arc across joint flexion.

Primary Movers (1.0×)
Abdominals & Trunk Bracing
Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set
Secondary Synergists (0.5×)
Minimal synergists
Fractional 0.5 set stimulus
Equipment & Pattern
Bodyweight / Free
External / Standard Load
CSV Import Aliases
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Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group Mechanical Role Effort Share Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV) Frequency & Research
Abdominals & Trunk Bracing Primary (1.0× set) 100% 6–20 sets/wk (MRV 25) 3–6x / week · Evidence

Pelvic tilt Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Pelvic tilt using a worked 50.0 kg reference 1RM (Barbell) rounded to 2.5 kg bodyweight / free increments. Mechanics: Relative bodyweight kinematics & core bracing; resistance curve: Leverage-dependent resistance arc across joint flexion.

Reps RPE 9.5 RPE 9 RPE 8.5 RPE 8 RPE 7
3 reps 0 kg (90%)0 kg (85%)0 kg (85%)0 kg (85%)0 kg (80%)
5 reps 0 kg (80%)0 kg (80%)0 kg (80%)0 kg (80%)0 kg (75%)
8 reps 0 kg (75%)0 kg (75%)0 kg (75%)0 kg (70%)0 kg (70%)
10 reps 0 kg (70%)0 kg (70%)0 kg (70%)0 kg (70%)0 kg (65%)
12 reps 0 kg (65%)0 kg (65%)0 kg (65%)0 kg (65%)0 kg (65%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Pelvic tilt volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Pelvic tilt

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper Author & Journal External Reference
An electromyographic comparison of a modified version of the plank with a long lever and posterior tilt versus the traditional plank exercise. Schoenfeld (2014) · Sports biomechanics PubMed 25325773 ↗
Relationship between mechanical factors and incidence of low back pain. Nourbakhsh (2002) · The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy PubMed 12322811 ↗
The effects of pelvic movement on lumbar lordosis in the standing position. Levine (1996) · The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy PubMed 8866271 ↗

Compute Your Exact Pelvic tilt 1RM & Weekly Muscle Volume

Plug a single set into our Wathan RPE calculator or import your Strong/Hevy CSV history to see if Abdominals & Trunk Bracing sets fall between MEV and MRV.