Hip Raise / Pulse Up

Starting Position

• lay your back on the floor or a fitness mat
• rest the arms close to the body, put the hands below your buttocks or your head
• stretch out the legs
• brace the abs and lift the legs until they are vertically to the ground

Correct Execution

• lift your bottom a couple of inches, with the help of your hip
• the legs remain stretched out to the ceiling
• the back is always on the floor
• shortly hold the position
• afterwards, come back to the starting position and go over to the next rep
• do several of them

tips for the workout

• support the motion with your hands at the sides of your body to ease up the exercise
• use weight cuffs or clamp a dumbbell between your feet to impede it