abs and legs. "In scissors, your abdominals are working to hold the weight of your legs at the same time as holding your trunk in forward flexion," says Pilates instructor Millie Shiers ...

Lying on a mat, you lift your legs into a V shape ... The key to executing the Pilates Scissors effectively lies in muscle connection. It's essential to lift with your abs instead of your neck ...

Then the next exercise are scissors. Just cross one leg over the other. Again, you're only about 6 inches off the ground. You don't want to go too high because then you're not engaging your abs.