Straight outta B Strong Body Fix - this series targets your abdominals & your obliques, making for a serious burn by the time you finish just 1 round!
Here's the series:
A. Leg Ext + Dbl Leg Lift x 10
B. 4 Cross Over Reach & Crunch + 2 Reverse Crunches x 10
Complete 2-4 rounds.
FORM:
[Leg Ext + Leg Lift]
- Extend your legs out until they're completely straight
- The key to avoiding tension in your low back is to squeeze your glutes super tight & use your abs to press your lower back down toward the mat, especially once your legs are straight
- The lower your feet are when you extend your legs, the more challenging it'll be. So if you find that your back aches even with your glutes squeezed tight, keep your feet a bit higher until you build more strength in your core
- Press the backs of your shoulders into the mat & avoid lifting them & letting your chest collapse backward
[Cross Over & Reach Crunches]
- Keep your legs straight
- Keep your feet directly over, or a couple inches in front of, your hips. Don't let your feet fall back over your belly, chest or face
- Pull your shoulders away from your ears & toward your hips to keep your lats engaged & neck long
[Reverse Crunches]
- Pull your shoulders away from your ears & toward your hips to keep your lats engaged & neck long
- Press the backs of your shoulders into the mat & avoid lifting them & letting your chest collapse backward
- Keep your legs straight
- Avoid letting your feet fall back over your face as you quickly & powerfully lift your hips off the floor as if you wanted to tap the tip of your toes to the ceiling
How are those abs feeling?! Tell me on FB/IG/TW @cassiebstrong!
B Strong,
Cassie B.