on 9/4/2009
That was just about the stupidest thing I've ever seen about crunches. I'm pretty sure these comments are faked by Expert Village. They have been flooding the internet with crap how to videos for years now.
on 10/2/2007
Nice ehow article. I think in todays age we can all use a little tutorial on how to do correct excercises. I know i do at least :)
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Melissa
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on 8/28/2006
According to Kendall and Kendall, two muscle groups are responsible for the torso curl or sit-up: Hip flexes and abdominals. The bent knee crunch actually brings the hip flexes in to play more so than the abs. To strengthen the abs they state that initially place a small roll under the knees, rotate the pelvis posteriorly so that the arch in the lumbar spine region is flat, and then do the torso curl. You may not get very far in the curl at first but after repeated days and weeks your abs will be stronger and then remove the roll.
on 8/8/2006
Do your crunches holding dumbbells in your hands. Start with your arms extended straight up. By leaning your arms back behind your head, you will make your crunches even harder.
on 7/11/2006
Lie in a normal crunch position with your hands on your neck. As you come up, bring your left knee toward you and twist your body and touch your left knee with your right elbow. Alternate one side after the other.
on 6/30/2006
To get rid of love handles you need to exercise your back and make it stronger. You can do this by lying on your stomach (on a yoga mat or on the floor with carpet), put your arms out to the side away from your body, lift your legs up of the ground. Kick your legs fast, like you are swimming. Do this for 1 minute. Each day add 10 or 20 seconds. If doing this hurts your pelvic bones, try putting a flat pillow under you. Do this every day and you will see results.
on 11/22/2005
First, grab the bar with both hands. Pull yourself up, put both feet over the bar and clutch the bar with you knees. Let go slowly, lower yourself down, then put your right hand on your left shoulder the your left hand on your right shoulder. Then, using you abdominal muscles, pull up to your thighs, then lower yourself back down slowly. Repeat.
on 11/22/2005
Start with one minute and do as many as you can. Do that 3 times, then go to 45 seconds non-stop. Do this three times then go to 30 seconds and do them non-stop for 3 rounds. This will work your abdominals and also give you a good sweat.
on 11/22/2005
Do your crunches with your legs held up. You will see the results. Try doing 5 sets of 20 repetitions. The more you do, the more definition you will get. If you want to work the obliques, do those exercises afterward.
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btywillow said
on 9/4/2009 That was just about the stupidest thing I've ever seen about crunches. I'm pretty sure these comments are faked by Expert Village. They have been flooding the internet with crap how to videos for years now.
MidniteWriter said
on 11/29/2007 This is good to know. Hard to target the lower abs but this will help!
AmandaJurgun said
on 10/7/2007 is there a difference for women? Thank you!
Estreetloans said
on 10/2/2007 Nice ehow article. I think in todays age we can all use a little tutorial on how to do correct excercises. I know i do at least :)
Regards!
Melissa
www.estreetloans.com
sharkhead7854 said
on 2/21/2007 woo! gonna work out to be on my way to doing a backflip!
Anonymous said
on 8/28/2006 According to Kendall and Kendall, two muscle groups are responsible for the torso curl or sit-up: Hip flexes and abdominals. The bent knee crunch actually brings the hip flexes in to play more so than the abs. To strengthen the abs they state that initially place a small roll under the knees, rotate the pelvis posteriorly so that the arch in the lumbar spine region is flat, and then do the torso curl. You may not get very far in the curl at first but after repeated days and weeks your abs will be stronger and then remove the roll.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Do your crunches holding dumbbells in your hands. Start with your arms extended straight up. By leaning your arms back behind your head, you will make your crunches even harder.
Anonymous said
on 7/11/2006 Lie in a normal crunch position with your hands on your neck. As you come up, bring your left knee toward you and twist your body and touch your left knee with your right elbow. Alternate one side after the other.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 To get rid of love handles you need to exercise your back and make it stronger. You can do this by lying on your stomach (on a yoga mat or on the floor with carpet), put your arms out to the side away from your body, lift your legs up of the ground. Kick your legs fast, like you are swimming. Do this for 1 minute. Each day add 10 or 20 seconds. If doing this hurts your pelvic bones, try putting a flat pillow under you. Do this every day and you will see results.
Anonymous said
on 3/10/2006 Remember to squeeze your abs when at the top of your crunch. This helps a lot.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 First, grab the bar with both hands.
Pull yourself up, put both feet over the bar and clutch the bar with you knees. Let go slowly, lower yourself down, then put your right hand on your left shoulder the your left hand on your right shoulder. Then, using you abdominal muscles, pull up to your thighs, then lower yourself back down slowly. Repeat.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Start with one minute and do as many as you can. Do that 3 times, then go to 45 seconds non-stop. Do this three times then go to 30 seconds and do them non-stop for 3 rounds. This will work your abdominals and also give you a good sweat.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Cross your leg, lift your feet 3 inches from the floor, pull your leg to your elbow while you pulling up.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 You aren't doing your crunches right if you wake up the next morning and find that your neck is sore.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Do your crunches with your legs held up. You will see the results. Try doing 5 sets of 20 repetitions. The more you do, the more definition you will get. If you want to work the obliques, do those exercises afterward.