Top 40 Options

Question 1

Candlestick dipper

Answer 1

reach arms out to side and limit range of motion

Question 2

cha cha abs

Answer 2

bring your chest closer to knees by sitting up taller

Question 3

corckscrew

Answer 3

bend knees and create your circle with them instead of feet

Question 4

criss cross

Answer 4

start with head and feet on the floor and lift one knee and elbow at a time

Question 5

double leg lift

Answer 5

limit range of motion, lower head, place hands in a triangle under tailbone, slightly bend legs

Question 6

double leg stretch

Answer 6

keep knees bent and tap toes on the floor, or lower your head, legs bend in and extend up with head on ground

Question 7

eagle crunch

Answer 7

wrap your arms and legs only one time or zip up from ankles to knees and elbows to palms

Question 8

earthquake

Answer 8

plant feet on floor or bring chest closer to legs

Question 9

hundreds

Answer 9

lower your head, plant your feet on the mat hip distance apart

Question 10

plank

Answer 10

lower your knees or come onto elbows

Question 11

roll ups

Answer 11

bend knees and use hands for assistance, roll only halfway down

Question 12

roll over

Answer 12

choose your range of motion or try a reverse crunch, use your hands to support your back

Question 13

scissors

Answer 13

bend your knees, lower your head

Question 14

side plank

Answer 14

drop to elbow, lower one or both knees, hand on hip

Question 15

single straight leg stretch

Answer 15

bend your knees, lower your head

Question 16

single leg jackknife

Answer 16

bend your knee at the top, keep both feet planted and lower halfway

Question 17

teaser

Answer 17

start with knees bent, letting go of legs one leg at a time

Question 18

hip twist

Answer 18

drop to knees and press tops of feet into the mat

Question 19

bridge pulses

Answer 19

limit range of motion, flexed butt lift in quadruped position

Question 20

plie squat

Answer 20

limit range of motion

Question 21

sideways scissors

Answer 21

limit your range of motion or bend knees

Question 22

single leg circle

Answer 22

try drawing smaller circles and keep hips stable, bend leg, press heel into floor

Question 23

squats

Answer 23

limit range of motion keeping good form

Question 24

inner thigh pulse

Answer 24

bring top shin to mat if hips are tight, rest head

Question 25

fire hydrant

Answer 25

limit height

Question 26

grasshopper

Answer 26

reduce range of motion, pointed butt lift

Question 27

dancer's sweep

Answer 27

keep hands on mat beside you, bicycle your leg

Question 28

golf balls

Answer 28

lower arms while keeping engagement

Question 29

half cobra push up

Answer 29

limit range of motion, tricep push up on knees or toes

Question 30

parachuter

Answer 30

keep feet on mat and only lift upper body, bird dog

Question 31

prayer pulse

Answer 31

make an 11 with the arms

Question 32

swimmer

Answer 32

bird dog or slow swimmer

Question 33

up up down down

Answer 33

come onto knees, practice plank only

Question 34

waltnut crushers

Answer 34

limit range of motion

Question 35

oil riggers

Answer 35

keep both knees grounded doing a tricep pushup in quadruped

Question 36

tricep kick and dip

Answer 36

keep both feet on the floor and do tricep kick, try staying seated

Question 37

dancing dog

Answer 37

lower knees and do low plank to childs pose, move from down dog to high plank

Question 38

plank jacks

Answer 38

tap one foot out at a time, drop to knees and tap

Question 39

plank walk opener

Answer 39

start on all fours and keep back knee down when twisting up

Question 40

mountain climbers

Answer 40

mountain walker, drop to knees and tap one foot back at a time