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Instructions
- Lie down slowly flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground or resting on a bench with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. for best results.
- Hold a weight to your chest, or you may hold it extended above your torso. This will be your starting position. for best results.
- Now, exhale and slowly begin to roll your shoulders off the floor. Your shoulders should come up off the floor about 4 inches while your lower back remains on the floor. for best results.
- At the top of the movement, flex your abdominals and hold for a brief pause. for best results.
- Then inhale and slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position. for best results.