Starting Position

1. Be sure not to pull your head up with your hands, but rather use your core and arms to lift your chest off the floor. 2. Do not let your lower back arch as you lift your chest off the floor. Keep your core engaged and your lower back pressed into the floor.

Form

1. Engage your core and press your hands into the floor to lift your chest off the ground. 2. As you press your hands into the floor, use your core to pull your knees toward your chest. 3. Hold for 1-2 seconds and lower your body back to the starting position.

Breathing Technique

1. Inhale as you press your hands into the floor to lift your chest off the ground. 2. Exhale as you pull your knees toward your chest.