05 LEG RAISE

Targets: Core Do: 30 to 45 secs

(a) Start lying on your back with your lower back in contact with the floor, upper back and shoulders lifted, and your legs extended straight up towards the ceiling (or slightly bent if your hamstrings are tight). Reach your fingers towards the bottom of your mat or place your hands behind your head to help with support for your neck.

(b) On your exhale, engage your ab muscles and slowly lower your legs towards the ground, stopping a few inches above, or as far as you can with control, so that they’re hovering. Inhale and pause here before returning to the starting position.