Step 1

<b>Step 1</b> Stand upright with both feet together, toes facing forward. Place your hands on your hips, and shift your body weight over your right leg. Lift your chest, slide your shoulder blades down and pull your abs into your spine. Bend your left knee, and raise your left thigh and knee to hip level.

Charles Bush / January 18, 2008

Step 1 Stand upright with both feet together, toes facing forward. Place your hands on your hips, and shift your body weight over your right leg. Lift your chest, slide your shoulder blades down and pull your abs into your spine. Bend your left knee, and raise your left thigh and knee to hip level.

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