Things You'll Need

Instructions

Option 1

1

Lie flat on your back. Place your hands underneath your sacral area where your low back and butt meet.
2

Press the back of your head into the mat to lengthen the back of your neck. Squeeze your legs together and keep them straight as you lift them off the floor.
3

Raise your legs until they are perpendicular to the floor and you make a 90-degree angle with your hips. Slowly lower your legs to the floor. As you lift and lower your legs, press your low back into your hands.

Option 2

1

Lie on your back with your arms along your sides. Press your hands into the floor.
2

Lift your legs and bend your knees. Raise your knees into your chest.
3

Slowly lower your legs. Straighten your legs onto the floor.

Option 3

1

Lie on your back with your arms along your sides. Bend your right knee and place the sole of your right foot on the floor. Keep your left leg straight.
2

Slowly lift your left leg off the floor until it is perpendicular to the floor and you make a 90-degree angle with your left hip. Lower your left leg to the floor.
3

Keep your left leg straight. To make it a little harder, do not let your left leg touch the floor.