Plank (Reverse)

How to do it

1. Sit on the floor with the legs extended straight and the hands placed slightly behind the hips, fingers pointing toward the feet.
2. Press through the palms and heels to lift the hips off the floor until the body forms a straight line from shoulders to ankles.
3. Brace the core and squeeze the glutes, keeping the chest open and the head in a neutral line with the spine.
4. Keep the legs straight and active throughout the hold, pointing or flexing the feet depending on comfort.
5. Breathe steadily while holding the position, resisting any sagging of the hips back toward the floor.
6. Hold for the prescribed time then lower the hips back down to release; letting the shoulders round forward or the hips drop is the fault to watch for.

Muscles worked

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