Try this exercise to work your abs.
Starting Position - Lying on your back with your feet a comfortable distance away from your bottom, clasp your hands behind your head.
The Move - Bring your upper body up as far as you can. Use only your abdominal muscles, not your neck. Imagine you are pushing your navel into the floor. Lower your body slowly back to starting position. The full move should take you about two counts to do if you are working at a medium pace.
HINT: On the concentric contraction of the crunch breathe out through your mouth and on the eccentric contraction breathe in through your nose. |
Strengthen your abdominal muscles
Lie on the floor face down supporting yourself on your forearms and your knees
With elbows directly under shoulders lift your stomach off the ground while keeping your back straight
Straighten one leg to the toe and then lower it to the knee, then alternate legs
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Potentially unsafe?
The cobra stretch can be a dangerous exercise if done improperly because it can cause vertebrae damage. It should only be used if you do not have previous back problems.
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What are the benefits?
Before beginning an any workout it is important to warm up for at least 10-15 minutes.
The purpose of warming up is to slightly increase your heart rate. This raises your core body temperature, increases the blood flow, and therefore the oxygen flow, to your muscles preparing them for a harder workout. Warming up also increases joint and muscle flexibility which will help with injury prevention during the workout.
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