Exercise Directory: Scissor Kicks [Hands Under Your 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. |
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