Scissor Kick - Fundamental

Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps

Beginner Abdominals Hip Flexors Strength Body Only Gym Home

Purpose: This exercise provides flexibility and mobility of the hamstrings.

Benefits: This exercise will assist in giving you strong abdominals.

Lie flat on your back on an exercise mat. Lift your legs from the floor about 6-8 inches, with a slight bend at your knees. Keep your lower back pressed against the floor. Your hands should be at your sides, palms down. This is the starting position. Extend your right leg into the air to about a 45 degree angle while lowering your left leg to about 2-3 inches above the floor. Breathe normally. Switch the legs by lifting your left leg to the 45 degree angle and lowering the right leg to about 2-3 inches above the floor. Breathe normally. Continue the scissor movement for the required time.

The abs can be divided into the abdominals themselves and the obliques. The obliques are the outer abs and are used in twisting movements. For the sake of exercising, the abdominals are sometimes divided into upper abs and lower abs (this is not a technical division but something for exercising). Both upper and lower abs are used in straight line ab exercises while the upper abs are also involved in twisting movements.