Challenges the transverse abdominis plus pelvic floor activation and increases the base level deep core strength, by challenging your ability to maintain neutral spine whilst abducting your hip. An essential exercise to master pevlic stability before progressing into harder core exercises. |
Start in neutral spine with your pelvic floor and transverse abdominis contracted. As you breathe out, keep one leg still and let one of your knees lower slowly outwards into abduction. Make sure you don't let the weight of your leg to rock your pelvis to one side and your other knee stays stationary. To return the knee breathe IN first then OUT as you bring leg back to the centre. |