This yoga-inspired advanced exercise strengthens the muscles of the trunk
(abdominals and lower back) as well as the shoulders.
Equipment
Exercise mat
Exercise Technique
1. Lie face down on a mat with arms bent and close by your side.
2. Lift your body by tightening your abdominal and lower back muscles
3. Your weight will rest on your forearms and toes. Your face looks
down at the floor.
4. Move backwards by lifting hips upward so that your body resembles
an upside-down letter V.
5. Return to the low plank position.
6. Do the desired number of repetitions alternating between the low
plank and dolphin.
Performance Tips
1. Make sure your lower back doesn’t sag when you are in the low plank
position.
2. Exhale when you go into the dolphin; inhale when you return to
the low plank.
Repetitions
Do five to ten repetitions.
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