Back Exercises #2 – Crossed Flexion
Hey everybody,
Ready for another back exercise video? This week, the theme is:
Back Exercises
Today’s back exercise video is Crossed Flexion. This is a great way to build abdominal stability, but it all depends on how hard you push yourself.
Hint: Don’t forget to breathe.
Have a great day,
Kareem
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Just getting around to trying this exercise. I might be doing something wrong or I have extreme weekness in other areas. I felt a great deal of tension in my upper traps or Levator Scapulae (not sure which, I looked up the area in a text book, my guess is the traps). I really felt the obliques so I know I got the right area there. I tried altering a few things but only reduced the tension slightly.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
Great question!
I like to give the cue to set your shoulder blade down and back (retract and downwardly rotate – this would be done by using your Rhomboids)
Think about lightly squeezing the bottom of your shoulder blades together and then reach up with a stable shoulder to press against your opposing knee. That should do the trick!
have a great day,
Kareem
