Starting Position: Lie flat on your back on a comfortable surface, with your legs straight and arms extended above your head.
Engage Core: Lift your shoulder blades off the floor slightly, engaging your core muscles while keeping your arms straight and reaching forward.
Lift Right Leg: Simultaneously raise your right leg up toward the ceiling, keeping your leg as straight as possible.
Reach and Touch: With your hands, reach towards your elevated foot, attempting to touch it, or get as close to it as comfortable. This will create a V-like shape with your body.
Return to Starting Position: Lower your right leg and your upper body back to the starting position.
Alternate Legs: Repeat the movement with your left leg, alternating legs with each repetition.
Continue Exercise: Continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions or duration, ensuring you maintain controlled movements throughout the exercise.
This exercise strengthens and tones the core, with a focus on the abdominals and hip flexors, and can improve your flexibility especially in the hamstrings. Remember to keep your movements smooth and controlled, exhale as you reach for your foot, and inhale as you return to the starting position to maintain proper breathing throughout the exercise.
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