It’s a mistake to have athletes do these with bad form.
We must incline the “board” (could be a mat) until they can do those with good technique.
Doug Davis agrees. In fact, he feels we should start leg raises with young kids lying on the floor.
If they are not strong enough for those, Doug would put them on an incline, but with the feet higher than the head. Gravity assists rather than providing resistance.
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