This exercise is great for the abs, lower back and hip flexors. Over-the-head Leg Lifts will also promote greater flexibility in your spine and neck. Do these slowly to get the best results!
- Lie on your back with your hands at your sides.
- Lift your head up to let your chin almost touch your chest.
- Inhale as you lift your legs in the air and bring them all the way back behind you until they touch the ground.
- Exhale as you bring them back to start and lower them to the ground.
- Repeat.
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Here are Two More Great Bodyweight Exercise Resources We Use and Recommend...
If you want ready-made workouts, Annmarie and I highly recommend checking out the Body Weight Fitness - Online Training Resource, which is part of the WorkoutPass Network - Click Here
If you want visual instruction (which many people can benefit from) on how to do many of these exercises and more, please check out Steve Cotter's incredible bodyweight exercise DVDs. Click here for more information.
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