Stomach Series – Scissors

Equipment:

Mat

Prop:

None

Difficulty (1-5):

2

Repetitions:

5 (sets)

Main Body Position:

Supine

Spine Position:

Flexion

Part of Series?

Yes

Start Position 🏁

  • Lie on back
  • Point feet
  • Both legs straight and lifted
  • Chest lifted
  • Tips of shoulder blades on mat
  • Hold onto ankle of one leg with both hands. Pull this shin as close to forehead as possible.
  • Lower second leg until toes at eye height
  • Elbows high and wide

Cues 💡

  • Should feel abdominals firing
  • Pull leg in as much as possible BEFORE taking ahold with hands and pulling in a little more for two pulses
  • Don’t bounce the leg between pulses
  • Maintain height of the chest lift the exercise began with. Resist urge to lower chest and head down a little with each repetition.
  • Don’t arch lower spine

Breathing 🫁

  • Inhale (nose) as one leg pulls in
  • Exhale (mouth) as second leg pulls in

Modifications 🔧

  • Lower the leg less than to where the eyes and toes of that leg are at the same height. The less the leg is lowered, the easier the exercise.
  • Bend knees