Leg Drop Exercise for Core Muscle Toning & Strength

Video Transcript

"The next exercise we’re going to do is called leg drops. Go ahead and lie flat on your back, if you need lower back protection go ahead and make a triangle with your hands and place that triangle right underneath the lower back. If you do not need lower back support and your core is pretty strong, extend those hands out by your side. Both legs are going to straighten up towards the ceiling, as straight as possible, navel to spine, flex your heels. Option 1, you can inhale, push one leg down toward the floor very slow, very controlled, point your toe – exhale as slowly as you lower you’re going to lift with control. Flex opposite heel push it straight down to the floor, inhale – point and exhale as you lift. Option number 2, for more of a challenge you can push both heels to the floor at the same time, navel to spine, inhale lower – perfect. Point and exhale lift, be sure that you keep your navel pulled in to your spine, you want to make sure that you’re not working your hip flexors. Inhale – point and exhale. And listen to your body, some days you’re stronger than others, so lower only as low as you possibly can without letting your back arch. Perfect. Inhale lower and exhale lift. And if you’re still with option 1, remember one heel at a time, keep that opposite leg straight and exhale as you lift. Flex at the top, inhale lower – point and exhale lift. "