Leg scissors (vertical)

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Lying on the back with both legs straight and lifted a few centimetres off the floor, the legs move up and down past each other in a small, continuous scissor motion. The lower back stays pressed into the floor and the hands rest beside the hips or under the buttocks; it trains the lower abdominals and hip flexors.

How to do it

1. Lie on the back, legs straight, hands beside the hips or under the buttocks, lower back pressed into the floor.
2. Lift both legs 15-30 cm off the floor, feet pointed.
3. Raise one leg to about 45 degrees while the other lowers toward the floor, then swap, in a continuous scissor rhythm.
4. Keep the movement small and the back flat; if the lower back arches, lift the legs higher or shorten the set.

Muscles worked

Main: abs
Supporting: quads, obliques