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Step 1
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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Step 2
Position your feet as wide as your hips.
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Step 3
Place your hands behind your head so that your thumbs are tucked behind your ears.
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Step 4
Hold your elbows slightly out to the sides and keep your chin pointing upward.
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Step 5
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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Step 6
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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Step 7
Slowly lower your head, neck and shoulder blades to starting position.
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Step 8
Keep your knees bent, your feet in the same position and your back straight throughout the entire exercise.
Comments
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!