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<li>Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.</li>
<li>Place your hands behind your head, elbows out to the sides.</li>
<li>Engage your core muscles by pulling your belly button towards your spine.</li>
<li>Slowly lift your upper body towards your knees, exhaling as you rise.</li>
<li>Keep your feet and lower back pressed into the mat.</li>
<li>Pause briefly at the top of the movement.</li>
<li>Inhale and slowly lower your upper body back to the starting position.</li>
<li>Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.</li>
<li>Avoid pulling on your neck or using momentum to lift your body.</li>
<li>Focus on using your abdominal muscles to control the movement.</li>
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