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Toe
touches :
Starting Position
Lie on your back with your legs and your arms extended straight
up so that they are perpendicular to the floor. Tuck your chin towards
your chest and pull your ABs tightly inward.
Pulling with your upper ABs raise your shoulders off the floor
reaching with your hands towards your toes. Pause at the top and
slowly lower your shoulders so that they slighty touch the ground
and repeat.
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Seated
knee raises:
Starting Position
Sit on the end of a flat bench with the hands holding the sides
of the bench. Raise your feet 2-3 inches off the floor with the
legs extended(slight bend at knee) and lean your torso back so that
your body is at a 45 degree angle from the floor. Maintain the lower
back in a neutral position and pull the ABs tightly inward.
Using your ABs, simultaneously pull your knees towards your chest
and your chest towards your knees. Pause, squeeze your ABs and slowly
return both the legs and the torso to the starting position.
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Bicycles:
Starting Position
Lie on the floor with your arms positioned along the sides of your
body. Pull your ABs tightly inward and keeping your legs fully extended
raise them off the floor. Keep the knees slightly bent and the lower
back pressed against the floor.
As if you were pedaling a bicycle, bring one knee towards your
chest while the other leg is extended and return to starting position
while simultaneously pulling the other knee to your chest. This
is a continuous movement.
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Double
Crunches :
Lie on your back with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Place your
hands behind your head with the elbows out to the sides and pull
your ABs tightly inward.
Simultaneously bring the knees towards the chest slightly raising
your hips off the floor and curl up and forward raising your shoulders
blades off the floor. Pause, squeeze your ABs and slowly return
to the starting position.
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Roman
Chair:
Starting Position
With the arms bent at 90 degrees and the elbows and forearms firmly
pressed against the armpads, hang from a roman chair. Let your legs
hang at the angle of the roman chair (different roman chairs will
have different angles). Pull your ABs tightly inward.
Pulling with the lower ABs raise your knees towards your chest,
slightly rolling your hips forward and up as your knees get closer
to your chest. Pause and slowly extend the legs to the starting
position. Keep your feet flexed (toes up) during the exercise.
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