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Oblique Crunch – Adominal Exercise
The obliques crunch is a great ab exercise that targets the rectus abdominis, the external obliques and internal obliques.
How to do it:
* Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
* Slowly drop your legs to the left and let your knees rest near the floor.
* Place your fingertips to the side of your head just behind your ears.
* Push your lower back into the floor flattening the arch and hold.
* Curl up slowly so both your shoulders lift off the floor a few inches.
* Hold for a count of 2 and return to the start position.
* Repeat for the desired number of reps and switch to the other side.
Long Arm Crunch For Abs
This move, the long arm crunch, emphasizes the upper part of the abs. To do it right follow these tips…
1. Lie on a mat and extend the arms straight out behind the head with hands clasped, keeping the arms next to the ears.
2. Contract the abs and lift the shoulder blades off the floor.
3. Keep the arms straight and avoid straining the neck. If you feel neck pain, take one hand behind the head while keeping the other arm extended.
4. Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.
What Ab Exercises Should You Do and How Intense Should Your Ab Exercises Be
It has been quite a common occurrence to encounter people who have invested lots of their precious time in abs training and yet, have not seen any visible improvement in their abs area at all. This phenomenon is due to the fact that they have either choose the wrong ab exercises for their workout or have worked too much on the same workout exercises.
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Half Curl Abdominal Exercise
Everyone wants to know the same thing….what are the best ab workout exercises. If you’ve seen some of the latest posts, there are some of the best ab exercises out there…be sure to take a look.
How to Do the Half Curl Ab Exercise
* Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
* Place your palms on your thighs
* Contract your abdominal muscles and curl up until your fingertips reach your knees.
* Breathe out as you curl up.
* Slowly lower to the start position.
* Breathe in as you lower.
* Tip: Don’t tuck your chin to your chest and keep your head up.
Thanks to Elizabeth Quinn, About.com Guide and sportsmedicine.about.com
Full Vertical Crunch Exercise For Abs
In a full verticle crunch, you really work the abs by involving both the upper and lower body. To do it right:
1. Lie on your back and extend the legs up towards the ceiling.
2. Place hands behind your head (lightly cupping it) and contract the abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor.
3. At the same time, press the heels towards the ceiling, creating a ‘u’ shape with the torso.
4. Lower down and repeat for 12-16 reps.
Crossover Crunch – Abdominal Exercise
The crossover crunch exercise targets the rectus abdominis, the external obliques and internal obliques.
How to do it:
* Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
* Cross your right leg over your left leg so your right ankle is resting on your left knee.
* Place your fingertips to the side of your head just behind your ears.
* Contract your abdominal muscles as though you are doing a crunch
* Slowly twist your torso and touch your left elbow to your right knee.
* Exhale as you lift up
* Slowly lower to the starting position
* Inhale as you lower
* Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and switch legs and do the same number of reps on the other side.
Thanks to Elizabeth Quinn, About.com Guide and sportsmedicine.about.com
-Captain’s Chair Leg Raise For Abs
The captain’s chair leg raise is the second most effective move for the rectus abdominis as well as the obliques. You can do a variety of exercises on the captain’s chair, which is a rack with padded arms that allows your legs to hang free and can be found in most health clubs and gyms. The key to keeping this move safe and effective is, first, to avoid swinging the legs or using momentum to bring the legs up. Second, keeping the knees bent will help you focus more on the abdominals and less on the hip flexors. To do it right:
1. Stand on chair and grip handholds to stabilize your upper body.
2. Press your back against the pad and contract the abs to raise the legs and lift knees towards your chest.
3. Don’t arch the back or swing the legs up.
4. Slowly lower back down and repeat for 1-3 sets of 12-16 reps.
Basic Abdominal Crunch
The basic crunch exercise for the abs targets the rectus abdominis muscle. Although it seems simple, many people don’t perform the basic ab crunch properly. Using good form when doing an crunch makes this a much more effective abdominal exercise.
How to Do the Basic Abdominal Crunch
* Lie on your back, bend your knees, placing your hands on the sides of your head.
* Contract your abs and flatten your lower back against the floor.
* Slowly lift your shoulder blades one or two inches off the floor.
* Exhale as you lift, keep your neck straight and chin up.
* Hold for a few seconds (don’t hold your breath).
* Slowly lower while keeping your abs contracted.
* Repeat up to 20 reps this perfect form for each rep.
* To make it more difficult, use an exercise ball.
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