Exercise #11 - The Frog (Again, your back must stay perfectly flat on the floor!)

PREPARATION:

1. Lie down on your back, one hand behind head, the other on abs.

2. Knees pull into chest.

3. Open knees and touch toes together.

4. Flatten back to the floor tightly and KEEP IT THERE.

EXECUTION:

1. With back remaining flattened, drop navel down toward spine and keep it there.

2. Slowly, and  without unbending knees, lower the feet toward the floor without actually
touching the floor, as far down as possible and hold for 30 seconds, breathing normally.

                                  

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3. With one hand, poke around in your abdominal area and notice that your abdominal muscles,
especially at the waistline, are working very hard to keep the back flattened.

4. Return the knees to starting position, take a deep breath and repeat, holding each "Frog" for 30
seconds.
 
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