Alternate Names: Scissor Kicks, Good Morning Darlings, Lateral Scissor Spreads.
STEP 1
Lie back down onto the floor with your knees bent and feet flat. Place hands at your sides.
STEP 2
Keep your abdominals continuously contracted to stabilize your upper body.
STEP 3
Straighten both legs until they are a few inches off the floor.
STEP 4
Slowly spread your legs out and away from each other and then return them side by side to the start position.
STEP 5
Complete movement for the entire number of prescibed or desired repetitions.
Special Notes
If you are a guy, you will notice this is not the most masculine of exercises. To keep your back more comfortable you can tuck in the palms of your hands under your lower back.
