Legs behind the back

Exercise 1

A repeat of a warm-up exercise except that this is serious about the down push! Sit on the floor and raise one leg behind the head. Bend the back forward if needed. Put the other hand and leg in a comfortable position for balance. To the count of 1-2-3-4-5 push the leg firmly down the back as far as you possibly can towards towards what is shown above or even lower down the back. Do the exercise 15 times with each leg. That foot is going to touch the floor behind your back sooner than you imagine!

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