Instructions:
- 1Lie flat on your back on a mat. Place your hands, palms down, on the floor beside you.
- 2Lift your feet off the floor a few inches and keep them elevated throughout the exercise.
- 3Raise one leg as high as you can. Keep your other leg a few inches from the ground.
- 4Lower the raised leg and raise the other, crossing them in a 'scissor' motion.
- 5Continue alternating your legs, mimicking a scissors opening and closing.
Tips:
- Keep your lower back pressed to the floor throughout the exercise to engage your abs.
- Avoid straining your neck during this exercise.
- Flex your abs as you lift each leg.
- Exhale as you lift your leg and inhale as you lower it.