

Step-by-step
- Lie on your back with knees bent and hands at your temples
- Lift one shoulder off the floor, rotating it toward the opposite knee
- You can draw that knee toward your chest at the same time
- Hold the oblique squeeze for one second
- Lower under control and repeat on the other side
Coaching tip
The goal isn't touching elbow to knee but rotating the shoulder toward the opposite hip; feel the rotation.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: neck, lower back. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
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