Floor Abdominals

Foot Rest

More difficult than the Basic exercise, instead of bending your knees, keep them straight, and rest the heel of one foot over the toes of the other foot.

Now lift the shoulders from the floor, and keep the abdominal muscles continuously contracted. Lift your hands from the mat with the palms still facing down and keep your arms straight. Raise your hands up a couple of inches and push them down hard. Perform this motion rhythmically for one hundred arm movements, about twice every second. It's easier if you imagine that you're repeatedly tapping on an invisible pillow, while never touching the mat. Remember to keep the small of your back against the floor.

When breathing, exhale slowly through pursed lips, count five arm movements, and inhale. If you're doing the exercise correctly, you'll notice that every time you push the hands down, the contraction of the muscles helps push the air out.

Floor Abdominals

• Overview

Floor Stretches

• Knee to Chest
• Knee Hug

The One Hundred Series

• Initial Position
• Basic
• Foot Rest
• Elevated Legs, Bent
• Elevated Legs, Straight

• Overhead Reaching
• Abdominal Bonus Exercise