Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Lay with your body completely flat against the mat, including your legs and back.
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Step 2
Raise your legs to a 45-degree angle to the mat. Straighten your legs and keep them this way during the entire exercise.
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Step 3
Use your abdominals to raise your upper body off the exercise mat. Go up far enough that your shoulder blades are no longer resting on the exercise mat.
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Step 4
Extend your arms outward and upward in a similar angle to that of your legs. Straighten your arms and keep them that way as your perform the leg flutter exercise.
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Step 5
Flutter your arms by moving them in a quick up and down motion. As you flutter your arms, you should feel your abdominal muscle expanding and contracting while it is still in a static crunch.
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Step 6
Breath quickly in and out while you flutter your arms in the upward crunch position. Your breaths should be quick and strong during this exercise.
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Step 7
Flutter your arms for 20 to 50 repetitions and then lay back flat on the mat. Repeat the leg flutter for additional sets, if you like.
