How to do it

• You need a chair for this exercise, ideally placed against a wall for stability.
• Sit down on the chair, hands level with your thighs, gripping the chair edges.
• Move forward until your bum is off the chair, with your knees bent at 90 degrees.
• Lower yourself off the chair using only your arms, bending your elbows. Lower yourself down until the chair edge is level with the middle of your back.
• Straighten back up by pushing yourself up on the back of your chair.
• Aim for 5 reps to begin with.

Adios tip: Make sure you don’t hunch up – your shoulders and ears shouldn’t be touching, for example.