Exercise of the Day Day 217 Prone Thigh Lifts

Exercise of the Day Day 217 Prone Thigh Lifts Sweet Spot Workout: Prone Leg Extentsion To do this exercise you will need a mat. Start by lying on your belly. Make a pillow for your forehead with your hands. Inhale as you prepare and then exhale as you hollow your abdomen, reach your big toes away from you and allow both thighs to float into the air. Continue breathing as you lift one leg higher and then the other. Continue alternating legs until you feel a gentle burn at the top of your hamstrings Things to think about If you have tight hip flexors, be sure that you are pressing the pubic bone into the ground and asking for length in the front of your hips. This can help you use the hamstrings to release the hip flexors.

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