Flutter Kicks (Hands Under Hips, Head Up)
The flutter kick with the hands under the hips and the head and shoulders held up in a small crunch for the whole set.
How to do it
Setup
On the back, hands flat under the hips, straight legs just off the floor, head and shoulders curled up.
Steps
- Beat the straight legs up and down in small, quick kicks.
- Hold the head and shoulders off the floor, chin slightly tucked.
- End the set when the lower back or the neck gives way.
Common mistakes
Head dropping back mid-set: the lifted head is this variant; hold the crunch. Chin jammed to the chest: a fist's space under the chin. Kicks growing big and slow: keep them small and fast.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
