Incline Alternate Flutter Kicks
Face down on an incline bench with the hips at its end, beat the straight legs up and down in turn behind you.
How to do it
Setup
Face down on an incline bench, hips at the end, hands holding the bench, legs straight behind.
Steps
- Raise one straight leg as the other lowers, a short range.
- Keep the hips pressed to the pad and the legs long.
- Alternate in an even beat to the end of the set.
Common mistakes
Kicking from the lower back: the glutes lift each leg; the back stays quiet. Knees bending on the beat: keep the legs straight. Hips peeling off the pad: press them down.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
