Seated Upright Twists on a Chair
Sitting tall on a chair, turn the shoulders from side to side while the hips stay square on the seat.
How to do it
Setup
Seated upright on the front of the seat, feet flat, arms crossed on the chest or hands together in front.
Steps
- Turn the shoulders to one side as far as the hips stay put.
- Keep growing tall through the crown of the head.
- Turn back through the middle to the other side.
Common mistakes
Knees swinging with the turn: they point forward; the hips stay square. Slumping into the chair: sit tall on the front edge. Jerking to the end of the turn: a smooth rotation, no bounce.
Breathing
Exhale on each twist, inhale through the middle.
