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abdominal workouts
Do you dread abdominal workouts? Done properly they get results
Abdominal workouts should be a part of every fitness routine. It
is imperative that they are done correctly in order to prevent
injury and achieve the desired results. Crunches are probably the
most dreaded exercise but they do work.
The technique of doing abdominal workouts is easy to follow. Lie on
the floor on your back with your hands crossed over your chest, this
will support your lower back. Your knees should be bent with your
feet flat on the floor. Using your abdominal muscles raise yourself
up while pressing your back to the floor. Slowly lower yourself to
the original position. A note about this technique: You could do
crunches with your hands behind your neck but this results in undue
neck strain. People also tend to use their neck and not their
abdominal muscles rendering the workout ineffective.
Try 4 sets of 24 crunches during your abdominal workouts, with a
brief rest in between sets.
Working the obliques is often neglected in abdominal workouts. To
work the obliques lie on the floor in the same position as in
regular crunches but you will cross your legs one over the other. If
this is uncomfortable for you, try standing up. With a reasonable
weight in one hand, slowly lower to one side and come back to the
starting position. Repeat on the opposite side to get balanced
results.
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