How to Use the Ab Lounger
The Ab Lounger is a piece of fitness equipment than can help trim up your abdominal area and keep you looking your best at all times. Not only can the Ab Lounger give you the appearance of six pack abdominals, the Ab Lounger is easy to use and helps prevent strain and injury to the back and neck. With just a few simple variations in movements, you can trim and sculpt your entire abdominal area all in just a few simple steps.
Instructions
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Using the Ab Lounger
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Climb on to the Ab Lounger and lay flat on your back.
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Bend your knees slightly.
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Place your hands on the side bars of the Ab Lounger.
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Using your abdominal muscles, begin to crunch your middle body and have your knees and chin almost touch. This completes a repetition.
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Do 25 repetitions.
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Next, lay your legs out flat and have your arms above your head while you hang on to the top of the ab lounger. This sets you up for the jack knife position.
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Using your abdominal muscles only, raise your legs and upper body at the same time and bring them as close together as possible.
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Do 20 repetitions in this position.
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Next on your Ab Lounger, lay back flat but bend your upper torso sideways, maintain your arms above your head, while keeping your legs as straight as possible,
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Using your abdominal muscles, crunch your middle area and bring your upper body and lower body together as much as possible to form a repetition.
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Do 20 repetitions in this position.
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Tips & Warnings
Stretching before any exercise helps to eliminate muscle strain and muscle pulling.
Start off slow with only a few repetitions at a time.
As you build up your muscle tone you can increase repetitions and the time spent exercising on the Ab Lounger.
Follow a healthy diet and exercise plan for maximum results.
Wear comfortable fitness clothing and athletic shoes that will help aid in the exercise process.
The flat position with the knees bent is an easy way to warm up on the Ab Lounger and is the most common exercise position for the Ab Lounger fitness equipment.
The jack knife position is more difficult but really works the abdominal muscles hard and takes time to build up the repetitions.
The bent torso position allows the side of your abdominals to become toned and svelte.
Do not bend your body in a way that will strain your muscles or cause injury.
Make sure the Ab Lounger is unfolded before use, if not this could cause serious injury.
If experiencing discomfort with the back of your legs against the Ab Lounger, wear long pants to prevent this from happening.
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