- To exercise the entire abdominal section, try a "crab" crunch. This consists of pulling your knees into your chest while simultaneously doing a regular crunch, so you are pulling both your top and bottom sections into you. Another exercise involves lying with your arms and legs stretched out. Keeping them straight, raise your arms and torso and legs up into a "V" and then slowly lower them back down. Another simple exercise is the "tuck," where you sit down and then pull your knees into you while also pulling your arms back in a rowing motion.
- Obliques, or your side muscles, are a popular target for gym-goers. Try the bicycle exercise, where you lie on your back and then move your legs as you would on a bicycle. Alternate crunches toward the leg that is currently moving; for example, when your right leg comes toward your abdomen, crunch the left side of your body toward it. Do this slowly, or in a fast pedaling motion.
Another possible exercise involves sitting on a mat with a medicine ball, and touching the ball to the left and right sides of your body in a fast, repetitive motion. - For your lower abs, try this one: Lie down on your back, legs straight, and raise them toward your hips, then lift your butt slightly off the floor. If you're at the gym and have a captain's chair, you can climb on and lift your knees into your chest, which will also work your lower abs and is a little easier for beginners.
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