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Scissor Kicks

Lie down on your back with your arms slightly out to the side for support.

Bring your feet up of the ground and raise your legs vertically above your hips

Lower your right leg as low as you can without your lower back raising off the ground. Do this by drawing your stomach in as though you were tightening an imaginary belt. As you raise your right leg back up to vertical, lower your left leg as low as you can without your lower back arching up off the ground. As you raise your left leg back to the starting position, lower your right leg again and keep this pattern going.


Do's Don'ts
  • Do breathe slowly and deeply throughout the exercise
  • Do bend your knees when getting started
  • Do keep your legs straight during the exercise
  • Do keep your stomach drawn in
  • Do only go as low as your stomach can control
  • Do move in a slow controlled manner
  • Don't hold your breath
  • Don't let your back arch up off the ground
  • Don't drop your legs down
  • Don't lower your legs too far
  • Don't move too fast

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