Exercise overview

Training details

Abs

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 15

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Lie on your back with the soles of the feet together, knees opened outward, and pelvis in a comfortable neutral position.
02Place your hands across the chest or lightly behind the head without pulling on the neck.
03Exhale and curl the ribs toward the pelvis until the shoulder blades lift from the floor.
04Pause briefly while keeping the lower body relaxed and the lower back controlled.
05Lower the upper back slowly and repeat without closing the knees or using momentum.

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