Mat-certified Pilates instructor Liz Chen recommended this challenging stability move. If you want to turn it up even more, she said, "do this while raising one leg an inch off the ground, then the other leg." You can try this exercise in a high or low plank position.
- Start face down on the floor, resting on your forearms and knees.
- Push off the floor, raising up off your knees onto your toes and resting mainly on your elbows.
- Contract your abdominals to keep yourself up and prevent your booty from sticking up.
- Keep your back flat — don't let it droop or you'll be defeating the purpose. Picture your body as a long straight board, or plank.
- With a flat back, use your elbows to pull your body forward, then come back to your starting position. Be sure to keep your neck and spine in a neutral position. This completes one rep.
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