Core Strengthening Exercises-Ground

• Keep hands on ears, heels on the floor at all times
• Flex at waist until elbows touch top of knees
• Slowly return to the bottom position
• Slowly roll back off the floor until you cannot go any farther
• Roll back down to bottom position
• Legs up and bent as shown, keep chin up
• Lift chin to the ceiling, while lifting shoulder blades off the floor
• Do not let the chin tuck into chest
• Opposite elbow to opposite knee
• Keep free hand across stomach
• Free foot stays on the floor
• Keep free leg straight and at a 45° angle, keep leg as still as possible through the entire exercise
• With legs straight up, flex up and touch toes
• Reach out to touch the toes, keeping the chin off of the chest
• Each time you reach up the middle counts as one