How to do it
Exhale fully as you curl your shoulders toward your knees.
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
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Hold a medicine ball with both hands close to your chest.
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Contract your abs and lift your shoulders off the floor, bringing the medicine ball towards your knees.
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Pause at the top of the contraction, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on using your abs to lift your torso rather than relying on momentum or the weight of the medicine ball.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pulling the head and neck with the hands
- ✕Lifting the entire lower back off the floor
- ✕Letting the ball drift away from the chest