Slim & Trim - Crossover Roll Up

Slim and Trim

Exercise 10 of 11 Routine by Michelle M. Freeman. Crossover Roll Up - 20 reps Holding the ends of your towel with both hands, lie faceup with legs extended on the floor slightly wider than hip-width apart, feet flexed. Bring your arms overhead, extending the towel over but not touching the ground. Take a deep breath in and as you exhale, press your shoulders down towards your hips and begin rolling your head, neck, and shoulders up off the mat, reaching the towel across to the right side of your body. Continue rolling up through your spine until you are seated and then press the towel across your right leg and stretch your body forward. Slowly reverse your movement, keeping your abs drawn in tight as you roll down to your starting position, articulating through your spine the whole way. That’s one rep. Do 20 reps total, alternating sides each time. Note: Try not to use momentum as you roll up. Focus on bracing your abdominals in tight, and pressing your legs into the ground as you roll up and down. If you aren’t able to make it all the way up to sitting, simply roll up as far as you can until you build enough strength to do the full roll up. Next: Forward Scoop to Reverse Plank - 20 reps

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