Tired of that spare tire around your waist? Are even your "love handles" too big to hold on to? Trim down by eating well, exercising regularly and working your abdominal muscles - starting with a crunch.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Ab Machines
- Exercise Mats
- Athletic Shoes
- Athletic Gear
- Ab Videos
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor in front of you. Lie on an exercise mat rather than a hard floor to prevent back strain.
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Position your feet as wide as your hips.
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Place your hands behind your head so that your thumbs are tucked behind your ears.
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Hold your elbows slightly out to the sides and keep your chin pointing upward.
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Curl up and forward so that your head, neck and shoulder blades lift off the floor. Make sure you're not pulling your head forward with your hands. If your chin is making contact with your chest, the abdominal muscles aren't being used in the exercise.
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Pause for a moment. Lift your head up enough so that your middle and lower back stay on the floor. Squeeze your abdominals as you pause.
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Slowly lower your head, neck and shoulder blades to starting position.
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Keep your knees bent, your feet in the same position and your back straight throughout the entire exercise.
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Comments
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I performed this exercise 20 times earlier today, I gotta admit, it's a really good exercise. But, my body is kinda sore right now, perhaps that's cause, it's my first time?
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This exercise good for our stomach broooo
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Lemme try this one..
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NICE EXERCISE
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Julie, they always use skinny people because skinny people exercise, fat people usually don't. Also, its more motivational, in my experience, when the person is skinny becasue I look at them and say, I want to look like that. If shes fat I look at her and say, shes bigger than me, if a cow can do this its not effective and Id be wasting my time.
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