Instructions
Preparation
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- Lie on back on floor or mat with arms extended out to sides.
Raise bent legs so thighs are vertical and lower legs are horizontal.
Execution
- Lower legs to one side until side of thigh is on floor. Raise
and lower legs to opposite side. Repeat.
Comments
- Maintain knee position throughout movement. See Spot
Reduction Myth.
Easier
- Movement can be made easier by tucking legs closer toward
body, thereby decreasing length of resistance lever.
Harder
- For greater resistance, place medicine ball between knees
or straighten legs.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
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