Seated Roll Back (Exercise Classification: Intermediate/Advanced)
- Sit on a comfortable surface with your knees bents, feet resting on the surface, and back straight.
- Extend your arms out in front of you at shoulder height.
- Take a breath and exhale as you slowly lean back until you feel your tummy tighten. Keep breathing normally as you hold for a count of five seconds.
- Avoid leaning back to the point where you feel your tummy or back strain–you should feel a slight tightening or pulling-in sensation at the front of your abdomen as you do this exercise.
- Slowly return to sitting position.
- Repeat 5-10 repetitions.
MODIFICATION:
Place pillows or a thick rolled towel behind you to help limit how far you go down and support you at the hardest point in the movement.
