FitNessieHow to do it
- Lie on your back with your legs straight and your arms extended overhead.
- Press your lower back into the floor.
- Lift your legs a short way off the floor, keeping them straight and together.
- Lift your head and shoulders so your shoulder blades are just off the floor.
- Hold the shape while breathing steadily, then lower.
Key cues
- Lower back pressed flat
- Legs straight and together
- Arms in line with the body
- Shoulder blades just off the floor
- Stay braced
Common mistakes
- Letting the lower back arch off the floor
- Lifting the legs too high, which turns it into a leg raise
- Leaving the head and shoulders on the floor
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Abs
- Secondary
- Obliques and hip flexors
Equipment
None.