But activating those muscles doesnt just happen without training.

And while theyre gymnastics essentials, Akinwale also says, These are great places to start any strength-training program.

Akinwale demonstrates each in this new video for Well+GoodsThe Right Wayseries.

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After getting concave, youll want to get convex.

Making everything nice and fluid.

Round out the set by becoming a straight line.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

Elisabeth Akinwale, CPT, is a CrossFit Athlete, CrossFit Coach, and gymnast.

Still on your stomach, you want to push your hips into the floor while contracting your ribs up.

Think: a handstand, a pull-up, or just standing around in everyday life.

Are you ready to fly through the air with the greatest of ease?

Woman doing hip exercises

Okay, maybe not quite yet, but keep contracting and expanding, and youll get there!

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Cropped image of woman doing lunge yoga pose

Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

A woman in sports clothes does yoga or gymnastics at home. Daylight. She smiles