Scissors
An advanced exercise performed while balanced on the upper back with hips lifted. The legs scissor dynamically while the core maintains complete stability.
1Setup
Lie on your back with legs extended to ceiling. Roll up into a shoulder stand position, supporting your lower back with your hands, elbows pressing into the mat.
2Execution
1. Inhale to prepare in the supported shoulder stand. 2. Exhale, split the legs — right leg reaches toward the floor in front, left leg reaches back behind you. 3. Pulse the front leg twice with two small, sharp pulses. 4. Inhale, switch legs dynamically — left leg forward, right leg back. 5. Pulse twice again. 6. Continue alternating with rhythm and control. 7. Perform 5-8 switches on each side. 8. Return both legs to vertical and roll down through the spine.
Tips for Better Form
- ✓Keep the hips lifted and stable — only the legs move
- ✓Support your back firmly with your hands
- ✓The pulses should be sharp and precise
- ✓Reach through both legs equally — the back leg matters as much as the front