Instructions:
- 1Lie on your back with your legs bent at a 90-degree angle and feet planted on the ground
- 2Raise one leg up, extending it straight in the air
- 3Keeping your body stiff, engage your glute and hamstrings to lift your hips off the floor as high as possible
- 4Hold the position briefly, then lower your hips back to the ground in a controlled fashion
- 5Switch legs and repeat for the desired number of repetitions
Tips:
- Engage your core throughout the exercise to maintain balance
- Ensure your spine and neck remain in a neutral position
- Do not lift your hips through arching the back, lift through the hips by squeezing the glutes
- Keep the leg that is in the air straight and extended