This exercise involves lying on your back with your legs straight up in the air and lifting your hips off the ground, engaging your core and glutes. It targets the lower abs and helps to strengthen and tone the entire core.
Type
Strength
Equipment
No Equipment
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Strengthens the glutes and hamstrings
- Improves hip mobility and stability
- Helps to prevent lower back pain
- Can be done with minimal equipment
- Targets the muscles used in running, jumping, and other athletic movements
How to perform
- Start by lying flat on your back with your arms extended above your head and your legs straight out in front of you.
- Engage your core muscles and lift your legs up towards the ceiling, keeping them straight and together.
- At the same time, lift your upper body off the ground and reach your arms towards your toes.
- Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your legs and upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Glutes
Primary
Hamstrings
Primary
Lower Back
Primary
Abs
Primary