Exercise Directory: Legs Up/Reach for Your Toes
This exercise will focus on your upper abdominal muscle.
STEP #1: Lie down on your back on the floor [facing the ceiling]. STEP #2: Lift your legs up in the air so they are at about a 90 degree angle with your body. STEP #3: Draw your belly button in toward your spine. STEP #4: Press your lower back against the floor. This is to help eliminate your back from arching. STEP #5: Extend your arms up toward your legs. STEP #6: Slowly lift your shoulders off the ground ... and reach your hands toward your feet. STEP #7: Return your shoulders to the floor ... and immediately reach for your feet again. STEP #8: Continue to repeat this movement until you feel your abdominals start to fatigue. STEP 9: REST. STEP #10: REPEAT. |
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