Standard approach: Sit with your legs apart and slowly bend from the hips, placing your hands on the floor in front of you for balance. Keep your feet upright.

Improved: Don't bend your head and shoulders forwards - this will round your upper back and stress your lower back. Keep your lower back straight (a rounded lower back is a sign of tightness in your hips, lower back and hamstrings). Sit against a wall to help keep your back straight.