Exercise Directory: Exercise #80: Scissor Kick [Hands Under Bottom]

This exercise will focus on your lower abdominal muscle.

STEP #1: Lie down on your back on the floor [facing the ceiling].

STEP #2: Extend your legs straight out.

STEP #3: Place your hands under your bottom so that your lower back is pressed against the floor. This is to help eliminate your back from arching.

STEP #4: Lift both legs slightly off the floor ... without arching your lower back.

STEP #5: Cross your left foot over your right foot.

STEP #6: Press both legs out in a V shape.

​​STEP #7: Bring both legs back in ... but this time, cross your right foot over your left foot.

​STEP #8: Repeat this movement [alternating the legs] for 40-60 repetitions ... or until your lower abdominals and/or legs start to fatigue.

STEP #9: REST.

​STEP #10: REPEAT.

Photos by Kenny Johnson Photography.