Medicine Ball V-Up
Lying flat with a medicine ball overhead, fold the straight legs and the torso up together into a V until the ball touches the feet, then lower both halves.
How to do it
Setup
Flat on the back, legs straight, the ball held overhead in straight arms, just off the floor.
Steps
- Lift the straight legs and the torso at the same time.
- Reach the ball up to touch the feet, balanced on the hips.
- Lower both halves together, the ball back overhead.
Common mistakes
Swinging the ball to throw yourself up: it rides steady in straight arms. Knees bending in the fold: keep the legs long or take a lighter ball. Crashing back down: lower the legs and the shoulders slowly and together.
Breathing
Exhale on the fold, inhale lowering.
