Getting Fit - Knee to Chest Exercise for lower back and abdominal muscles

This is a nice demonstration of knee to chest exercise  by Amy McCauley, a certified personal trainer. This exercise is one of the three exercises for the lower back and abdominal muscles that are recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine. The other two exercises are the standing cat-stretch and the seated toe-touch.

According to the uploader, LIVESTRONG.COM, knee to chest exercise is good for the lower back but as you perform this exercise, you will feel that it is also good for abdominal muscles.

As a beginner you must avoid too much exertion. You will notice that recommended exercises are easy and it only follows that these should also be easy routines. I suggest you try first one knee at a time, then both if you can.


Here is the video: