Flutter Kick

Setup

• Lie flat on your back with the hands tucked under the hips or flat at the sides.
• Lift both legs a few inches off the floor and press the lower back down.

Execution

1. 1.Alternately raise and lower the legs in small, controlled scissor kicks.
2. 2.Keep both feet off the floor for the whole set.
3. 3.Continue for the prescribed reps or until form breaks.

Breathing

Breathe steadily and continuously.

Form cues

• Small kicks — range is not the point.
• Lower back stays pressed into the floor.
• Stop when the back starts to arch.

Common mistakes

• Letting the lower back arch off the floor.
• Kicking too wide and losing tension.
• Resting the heels on the floor mid-set.