Leg Thrust-Up, this exercise mainly targets the lower abdomen. The legs are always raised and lowered in a vertical position.
Target muscles: Lower rectus abdominis (lower abdomen)
Action essentials:
1. Lie down on the mat, relax your back, Place your hands naturally at your sides, palms facing down. Keep your upper back pressed against the ground during the movement.
2. Contract your abdomen, raise your legs at 90 degrees to your body, and slightly raise your buttocks. When you feel that your abdomen is completely contracted and your buttocks can no longer be raised, stop the exercise and slowly return to the starting position.
3. Exhale as you lift your hips, and inhale as you return to the starting position.
Notes:
1. Be sure not to let your double legs to pull your belly,Focus your attention on the elevation of your lower abdomen. It may be difficult to fully focus here, but if you do this and do it properly, you will feel that your lower abdomen is really exercised and strengthened.
2. Try to keep the legs lifted vertically, otherwise the abdominal muscle exercise will be weakened.
3. Because they all exercise the lower abdomen, they can be performed together with lying on your back and raising your legs, or they can be performed alone.