- Lie flat with hands under your buttocks.
- Keep your knees together and pull them in towards you while moving your torso towards them (lift your head, neck and shoulders up).
- Hold and then slowly return to starting position.
Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.
As your strength increases, you can hold a weight plate or medicine ball in front of you to increase resistance and engage other muscle groups.
Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.
For extra balance training and core strengthening, you can lift one arm or leg.