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- 01Lie on your back with both legs extended toward the ceiling and hold the medicine ball above the chest with straight or softly bent arms.
- 02Press the lower back gently into the floor and keep the legs as still as possible.
- 03Exhale and curl the head, shoulders, and upper back from the floor while reaching the ball toward the toes.
- 04Pause briefly at the highest controlled point without pulling the neck forward or swinging the legs.
- 05Lower the shoulders and ball slowly to the start while maintaining abdominal tension.
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