Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
Place your hands across your chest or lightly behind your head
Tighten your core muscles
Keep your feet on the floor
Lift your head, shoulders, and upper back off the ground
Exhale as you come up
Raise your torso toward your knees
Pause briefly at the top
Lower yourself back down in a controlled motion
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions