This exercise focuses on working your abs.

Instructions

  1. Lying on a mat on your back, have your hips and knees bent to a 90 degree angle and hands behind head. Leave a space between your chin and chest looking diagonally up at the ceiling.

  2. Exhale and lift shoulders off the mat using your abdominals. Hold for 2 seconds. Inhale and slowly lower back down to starting position.

  3. Recommended reps: Do 10-15 reps to start, and as you continue with this exercise increase the number gradually.