V-Up: how to do it

Lying flat, lift straight legs and arms at the same time to touch the toes, folding into a V, then lower back to flat.

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Step by step

  1. Arms overhead, legs straight, low back pressed down; lower slowly.

    01 Arms overhead, legs straight, low back pressed down; lower slowly.

    Avoid: the low back arching as you come down: it takes the strain.

  2. Lift arms and legs together, legs straight, hands to the feet.

    02 Lift arms and legs together, legs straight, hands to the feet.

    Avoid: bending the knees a lot: it becomes a tuck-up, half the work.

In short

  1. Start long: arms overhead, legs straight, lower back pressed down
  2. Lift arms and legs together, touch the toes
  3. Lower slowly back to long
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