Women's Fitness

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BICYCLE SIT-UP
Areas trained:STOMACH SIDES

Technique
➤With the KO 8
fixed on the floor
near your feet lie
on your backwith
the handles
wrapped around
your ankles.

➤Bring your left knee

up to your right

elbow lifting your

shoulders and

crunching your abs

before rotating to

the opposite side

for the next rep.

SAFETY TIP

Keep your abs

tense to protect

your lower back

‘The KO8 allows

you to add

resistanceto

regular moves like

mountain climbers

sprints andsquats

making them more

challenging’

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
Area trained:CORE

Technique
➤With the KO8fixed
on the floor behind
you start off in a
highplank position
with hands under
your shoulders
and the handles
wrapped around
your ankles.
➤Drive your knee
into your chest in a
straight line then
return to the start
and repeat with
the opposite leg.
Maintaining afast
pace al ternate
legs with eachrep.

SAFETY TIP

Don’t let your

lower back

overarch

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER