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title: Straight-Body Position Development
description: Basic Technique regarding the development of a tight straight body position by Vitaly Marinitch
---

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# [Straight-Body Position Development](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/straight-body-position-development)

 Written by [amgym](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/author/amgym) | Oct 6, 2009 3:37:58 PM

*by Vitaly Marinitch*

On your stomach, squeeze your whole body and try to raise your stomach off the floor.

On your back, squeeze your whole body and press your lower back to the floor as hard as you can.

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