How to do it
Reach your fingertips and toes as far from your center as possible each rep.
- 1
Lie on your stomach with your arms extended in front of you.
- 2
Lift your chest, arms, and legs off the floor.
- 3
Alternate lifting your left arm and right leg, then your right arm and left leg.
- 4
Continue the alternating motion, mimicking a swimming motion.
- 5
Perform the exercise for the desired duration or number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your head in a neutral position, looking down at the floor to avoid straining your neck.
Common mistakes
- ✕Dropping the chest between arm and leg lifts
- ✕Bending the knees during the leg extension
- ✕Swinging the limbs with excessive momentum