How to do it
Keep your bottom leg fully straight and pressed into the floor.
- 1
Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked on top of each other.
- 2
Lift your top leg up towards the ceiling while keeping it straight.
- 3
Lower it back down with control to just above the bottom leg without touching it.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Expert tip
Keep your movements slow and controlled, and avoid letting your leg drop quickly to maintain tension on the glutes.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the knee of the lifting leg
- ✕Rolling the pelvis backward as the leg rises
- ✕Internally rotating the raised leg