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Instructions:

  • 1Lay down on your back with your hands under your hips
  • 2Raise your legs straight up towards the ceiling
  • 3Lift your hips off the ground in a quick, small upward motion, creating a 'pulse'
  • 4Slowly lower your hips back down
  • 5Repeat the motion without resting your hips on the ground

Tips:

  • Engage your core throughout the exercise
  • Avoid using momentum, focus on using your abdominal muscles
  • Keep your legs straight and together throughout the exercise
  • Breathe out as you lift your hips off the ground and breathe in as you lower them

Pulse-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs