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Starting Position:
The Exercise:
Starting Position:
Lying on the mat, have your feet flat on the floor and knees bent to 90 degrees. Hold the ring in your hand with your arms straight and apply a form squeeze on the ring to engage your chest muscles. Try to maintain firm equal pressure on the ring throughout the exercise. You should start the exercise in neutral spine, although your lower back will flatten/flex during the exercise.
The Exercise
Inhale as you lift your head and upper back/shoulders off the mat. Take both arms across your body so they end up about half way up your thigh beside your left leg. Exhale as you slowly return to the starting position. Try to maintain equal pressure on the ring and do the exercise in a slow controlled manner. Repeat the exercise on the other side then repeat 6-8 times.
Tips:
- Try not to move your leg throughout the exercise, they should stay completely still.
Lying on the mat, have your feet flat on the floor and knees bent to 90 degrees. Hold the ring in your hand with your arms straight and apply a form squeeze on the ring to engage your chest muscles. Try to maintain firm equal pressure on the ring throughout the exercise. You should start the exercise in neutral spine, although your lower back will flatten/flex during the exercise.
The Exercise
Inhale as you lift your head and upper back/shoulders off the mat. Take both arms across your body so they end up about half way up your thigh beside your left leg. Exhale as you slowly return to the starting position. Try to maintain equal pressure on the ring and do the exercise in a slow controlled manner. Repeat the exercise on the other side then repeat 6-8 times.
Tips:
- Try not to move your leg throughout the exercise, they should stay completely still.
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