Slow bicycle crunch

• Duration: 6 min
• Level: Beginner
• Goal track: Energy boost

Lie on your back with your knees bent and lifted above your hips, hands resting lightly behind your head for support. This is your starting position. Breathe out as you slowly extend one leg while turning your upper body to bring the opposite elbow toward the bent knee, then breathe in as you return to the centre and switch sides. Keep the pace slow and controlled rather than quick, letting your lower back stay gently pressed into the mat. Continue alternating sides for 6 to 8 slow repetitions on each side.