Side-Lying Oblique Leg Lift

Setup

• Lie on your side on a yoga mat, with your legs extended straight and stacked on top of each other.

• Prop yourself up on your bottom forearm, keeping your elbow directly under your shoulder.

• Extend your top arm toward the ceiling or rest it along your side.

Execution

• Engage your obliques to lift both legs off the ground simultaneously, aiming to bring them toward your torso.

• Simultaneously, keep your upper body stable; you may slightly crunch your torso toward your legs, but focus primarily on side abdominal engagement to initiate the lift.

• Hold the peak contraction briefly at the top.

• With control, lower your legs back to the mat without fully resting them if you want to maintain constant tension.

• Perform the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other side.