The bird dog is a great exercise for whole core stability. It’s not just abs, balance or back. Try it, and you’ll see what I mean!
To do the bird dog:
start in 4 point position (hands and knees on ground, knees under hips, hands under shoulders)
control your torso so your back is flat and tight
pretend you are balancing red wine on your back and wearing your favorite white cashmere $$$ shirt
extend your right arm trying to resist movement in the torso
return to start position
repeat with all limbs
to increase the challenge, do right arm + left leg together, then left arm + right leg at the same time
If you wanna get super crazy here, set up like normal, then pick your knees up off the ground just an inch. This is way hard! Let me know if you try this :)
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