How to perform it
- Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent, feet on the floor, and arms extended in front of your body.
- Keep your lower back stable and your abs engaged before beginning the movement.
- Lift your torso with control while reaching your arms forward as if trying to reach your knees.
- Rise to a comfortable height without pulling on your neck or using excessive momentum.
- Keep your gaze forward or slightly upward to preserve cervical alignment.
- Focus the effort on contracting your abs during the upward phase.
- Slowly return to the starting position, lowering your torso with control until your back nearly touches the floor.
- Exhale as you rise and inhale as you return.
What you should feel
Greater activation of the upper abs, with controlled effort through the core. You should feel abdominal contraction without pain in the neck or lower back.
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Exercise questions
Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent, feet on the floor, and arms extended in front of your body. Keep your lower back stable and your abs engaged before beginning the movement. Lift your torso with control while reaching your arms forward as if trying to reach your knees. Rise to a comfortable height without pulling on your neck or using excessive momentum. Keep your gaze forward or slightly upward to preserve cervical alignment. Focus the effort on contracting your abs during the upward phase. Slowly return to the starting position, lowering your torso with control until your back nearly touches the floor. Exhale as you rise and inhale as you return.
Controlled trunk-flexion exercise to work the abs while maintaining stability during each repetition.
Greater activation of the upper abs, with controlled effort through the core. You should feel abdominal contraction without pain in the neck or lower back.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.