Double Leg Lower Lift

Equipment:

Mat

Prop:

None

Difficulty (1-5):

2

Repetitions:

5

Main Body Position:

Supine

Spine Position:

Flexion

Part of Series?

Yes

Start Position 🏁

  • Lie on back
  • Legs lifted, perpendicular to floor, knees straight
  • Point feet
  • Interlock fingers behind head
  • Weight of head sits in hands
  • Chest lifted
  • Tips of shoulder blades on mat
  • Look straight ahead, at thighs

Cues 💡

  • Should feel abdominals firing
  • Lower legs without arching lower (lumbar) spine
  • Curl tailbone to lift legs back up
  • Maintain height of the chest lift the exercise began with. Resist urge to lower chest and head down a little with each repetition.

Breathing 🫁

  • Inhale (nose) as legs lower
  • Exhale (mouth) as legs lift

Modifications 🔧

  • Lower legs only a small amount. The lower the legs go, the more challenging the exercise is.
  • Bend knees
  • Head stays on the mat. Arms beside torso, plams down.