Sets: 1

Reps: 15 breaths

• Lie on your back and hold your legs in a 90/90 position.

• Place a block between the knees and arms by your side.

• Inhale and expand the ribcage to prep for the movement.

• Exhale like you are blowing through a straw, draw in the lower, middle and upper abdominals together. Squeeze the block with your inner thighs. You should feel the abs draw in, not push out. Your rib cage should depress towards the floor as you exhale.

• Inhale, expand. Exhale, draw in and repeat.

• You should not feel anything in your low back.

• Use this as a warm up to connect with your deep core to prepare for the strength portion of the workout.

Modifications:

• Decrease the rep count as needed.

• Increase upper body assist by pushing into the floor or placing the fingertips under the low back.