Slow Cross-Body Knee-to-ElbowExercise demonstration

For men

Slow Cross-Body Knee-to-Elbow

CoreLegsDifficulty 2/5Standing

How to do it

  1. Stand tall with your hands near your head and shift your weight onto one leg.
  2. Raise the opposite knee toward your elbow as you rotate your torso, then return and switch sides.

What to feel

A squeeze across your abs and the sides of your waist, with your standing leg working on balance.

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