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- 01Lie on your back with both legs straight, feet together or hip-width apart, and lower back gently controlled.
- 02Place your hands across your chest or lightly behind your head without pulling on your neck.
- 03Brace your abdominals and curl your head and shoulder blades away from the floor while keeping your legs still.
- 04Pause briefly at the top with your chin gently tucked and ribs moving toward your pelvis.
- 05Lower your upper back slowly until your shoulders return to the floor.
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