ABS/STOMACH/OBLIQUES (click to enlarge all photos for demonstrations)
www.worldfitnesschampion.net1. The # 1 exercise for your abs are Crunches.
Start with your knees up, hands on your biceps, and your chin to your chest, raising you 4-6 inches off the floor.
This keeps a constant strain on your stomach.
You then raise an additional 6 inches off the floor and repeat.
Start with 20 reps, and work up to 50 reps.
Crunches work the entire abs, but focus on the upper abs.2. The # 2 exercise for your abs are Leg Lifts.
Start by lying on your back, lock your legs, point your toes, and raise your legs 6 to 8 inches, and repeat.
Start with 10-20 reps and work up to 50 reps.
Leg Lifts also work the entire abs, but focus on the lower abs.3. The # 3 exercise for your abs are ''Seal Sit Ups'' (nickname from the Navy Seals)
Start with hands locked behind head, lock ''heel curve'' to opposite knee, take opposite elbow to knee, and repeat.
Start with 10 reps on each side and work up to 25 on each side.
''Seal Sit Ups'' work the entire abs, but focus on the obliques.4. The # 4 exercise for your abs are ''Hanging'' Leg Lifts.
Start by gripping a bar, allowing your feet to barely touch the floor, a box, or ''steps''.
Lock your legs, and raise your feet to your hands and repeat.
If this is too difficult for now, raise your feet, just above your waist and repeat.
If this is still too difficult, do ''Knee Raise'', starting in same position, and lift knees to chest, and repeat.
Start with 10 reps and work up to 25 reps.
This exercise works the entire abs, lower back, grip strength, and forearms, but focus on the lower, and upper abs.5. The # 5 exercise for your abs, many choose over ''Hanging'' Leg Lifts, are Toe Touches.
Start by lying on your back, lock your legs at just over 45 degrees, and reach and touch your toes and repeat.
Start with 10 reps and work up to 25 reps.
This exercise works the entire abs, but focus on the upper and lower abs.Thank you for your payment.
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