Curl-ups
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Curl-ups
- Lie on the floor on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Your feet should be flat on the floor, about
from your buttocks. - Cross your arms over your chest.
- Slowly contract your abdominal muscles and raise your shoulder blades off the floor.
- Keep your head in line with your body; don't press your chin to your chest.
- Hold this position for 1 or 2 seconds, then slowly lower yourself back down to the floor. Repeat 3 to 10 times.
Credits
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kathie Hummel-Berry, PT, PhD - Physical Therapy |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics |
| Last Updated | February 15, 2006 |
| Last updated: | February 15, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics |
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