How to do it
Plant your feet firmly and keep your heels dug into the floor for the whole set.
- 1
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- 2
Hold a bottle weight directly above your chest with your arms fully extended.
- 3
Engage your abs and lift your shoulders off the ground, reaching the bottle towards the ceiling.
- 4
Slowly lower back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on lifting your shoulders off the ground rather than pulling on your neck, and keep the bottle weight stable above your head to engage your abs effectively.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the arms bend and bottle drift back
- ✕Jerking the torso up using momentum
- ✕Tucking the chin hard into the chest