Lying in the Starting Position for the sit–up, place the fingers of both
hands underneath the small of the back. Raise the feet off of the ground
until both the hips and knees are flexed to 90 degrees. Next, contract
the abdominals as if you are preparing for a blow to the stomach.
Another way to perform this drawing–in maneuver is to imagine pulling
the navel toward the spine. Think about the amount of pressure on
your fingers created by the contraction of your abdominals. Maintain
the same degree of pressure as you slowly straighten the legs. As soon
as you can no longer maintain the same degree of pressure on your
fingers, bring the legs back to the Starting Position and repeat until one
minute has elapsed.
hands underneath the small of the back. Raise the feet off of the ground
until both the hips and knees are flexed to 90 degrees. Next, contract
the abdominals as if you are preparing for a blow to the stomach.
Another way to perform this drawing–in maneuver is to imagine pulling
the navel toward the spine. Think about the amount of pressure on
your fingers created by the contraction of your abdominals. Maintain
the same degree of pressure as you slowly straighten the legs. As soon
as you can no longer maintain the same degree of pressure on your
fingers, bring the legs back to the Starting Position and repeat until one
minute has elapsed.
Starting Position
The Bent–leg Raise
Starting Position
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