Saturday, April 26, 2008

Abs workout

*Beginner:

*Crunches: Lie down with hands crossed over the chest or behind the head and feet on the floor ,knees bent.Contract the abs and lift the head and shoulders off the floor ,bringing the rib cage towards the lower belly.lower slowly back to start and repeat.

*Intermediate:

*Ball crunches: lie with the ball resting under the mid/lower back and place hands behind the head or across the chest .Contract your abs to lift your the torso off the ball,pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips .As you curl up , keep the ball stable..

*Advanced:

*All around crunches: Begin with body straight over the ball ,weight extended behind you(not shown).Contract the abs to lift and bring the weight over the head ,crunching up and twisting to the right,contracting the right side of waist .Repeat for all reps and then switch sides.

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