Jackknives
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your arms extended overhead and legs straight.
- Simultaneously lift your torso and legs, reaching your hands toward your feet so your body forms a V shape, then lower back down with control without letting your legs or shoulders crash to the floor.
- Muscles worked
- Core
- Equipment
- None, bodyweight only
- Type
- Workout
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