Step-by-step
- Lie on your back, extend your arms overhead, and keep your legs straight.
- Press your lower back into the floor and brace your abs.
- Lift your shoulders and legs a few centimeters off the floor at the same time.
- Let your body take a slight banana shape, without letting your lower back lift off the floor.
- Hold this position while breathing in and out for your target duration.
Coaching tip
Press your lower back into the floor and extend your arms and legs; hold the hollow position steady.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: lower back, neck. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
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