Hook your feet under the chair to secure them.
With your hands behind your head or crossed on your chest, slowly and carefully lean back until your back is flat on the floor.
Use your abdominal muscles to lift your upper body back up to the starting position, keeping your feet under the chair for support.
Repeat this movement for the desired number of repetitions, ensuring that you are using your core strength to lift your body and not pulling with your neck or arms.
Pro Tip
**Controlled Movement**: When you lean back, do so in a slow, controlled manner until your back touches the back of the chair. Then, using your abdominal muscles, pull yourself back up to the initial sitting position. Avoid using momentum or swinging your body to perform the exercise; this can lead to injury and reduces the effectiveness of the exercise. **Engage Your Core**: The key to getting the most out of this exercise is to engage your core muscles. As you lean back, breathe out and tighten your abs. As you come back up, breathe in and relax your abs. This will ensure you are working the right muscles and not straining your