Seated Scissor Kicks (Bodyweight)

Also known as: Seated Scissor Kicks (Bodyweight).

Seated scissor-leg movement with the hands supporting a backward lean.

How to perform this exercise

1. Sit leaning slightly backward with palms on the floor behind the hips and elbows softly bent.
2. Lift both legs with knees nearly straight and keep the torso steady.
3. Open the legs slightly and cross them like scissors, alternating which leg passes over the other.
4. Move smoothly without rocking the pelvis and set the feet down to finish.