Flutter kicks
- Basic
- Bodyweight
Lower back flat, low alternating kicks
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
How to do it
- Lie on your back with straight legs slightly raised.
- Kick the legs up and down alternately in small ranges.
- Keep the lower back pressed into the floor.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back as the legs drop.
- Ranges so wide they lose tension.
Tips
- Hands under the glutes to protect the lower back.
- Steady, controlled tempo.