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Take care with: hips

If you have trouble with your hips, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.

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How to

  1. 1

    Lie on your back and draw your knees towards your chest.

  2. 2

    Open your knees slightly wider than your torso and hold the outer edges of your feet.

  3. 3

    Stack your ankles over your knees with your shins vertical and the soles of your feet facing the ceiling.

  4. 4

    Gently draw your knees towards your armpits while your sacrum and head stay on the floor.

  5. 5

    Breathe steadily; you can gently rock from side to side.

Tips

Easier version: hold your shins or thighs, or loop a towel around your feet.

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