This is a simple crunch with feet off the floor or mat.

Instructions

  1. Start this exercise by lying on your back on the mat. Your legs should be up at a 90 degree angle, as if your heels were resting on a table top. Elbows should be bent, hands resting lightly behind your ears.

  2. Exhale and lift your shoulders slightly off the mat using you abs only. Make sure that you do not pull your head up with your hands. Inhale and lower to start position. Continue with desired reps.

  3. Recommended reps: Start with 10-12 reps and increase as you progress.