How to do it
Keep your chin off your chest and eyes on the ceiling.
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Lie on your back on the floor with your feet elevated on a bench and knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- 2
Place your hands lightly behind your head or across your chest.
- 3
Engage your abs and lift your upper body towards your knees, keeping your lower back pressed to the floor.
- 4
Pause at the top of the contraction, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Avoid pulling on your neck with your hands; instead, focus on using your abdominal muscles to lift your upper body off the floor.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the lower back arch off the floor
- ✕Using momentum to bounce off the floor
- ✕Skipping the pause at the top contraction