Waste it at the Waist
January 13, 2010
There are so many abdominal exercise equipments that flatter you into buying it for hopes of getting well-toned abs. Many women face the problem of excess fat around the waist. We call them love handles, but sure it isn’t something that women love to handle!
If you are starting off on an abdominal exercise program, then these are the things to remember…
- You need to do abdominal exercises with adequate protection for the back.
- All abdominal or stomach exercises need to be increased in intensity.
- When you workout for your abdomens, you also workout for your back. So keep note of this fact.
- There is nothing like upper abs and lower abs. All abs exercises help you lose flab uniformly throughout the region.
Leg raise crunches
This is a floor exercise for the abdominals.
- Lie down on the floor on your back.
- Use a mat to support your back.
- Lock your palms and rest your head on them.
- Raise both your legs to a vertical position.
- Slowly lift your shoulders up and crunch your abdomen while still holding your legs vertical position.
- Bring your shoulders down and slowly bring your legs down as well to complete a repetition.
Leg raise side crunches
This is again a variation to the leg raise crunches
- Lie down on the floor on your back.
- Use a mat to support your back.
- Lock your palms and rest your head on them.
- Raise both your legs to a vertical position.
- Slowly lift your shoulders up and crunch your abdomen while still holding your legs vertical position.
- Move your lifted torso slightly towards the left, like as if you were trying to touch your right leg with your left elbow.
- Move your lifted torso slightly towards the right, like as if you were trying to touch your left leg with your right elbow.
- Bring your shoulders down and slowly bring your legs down as well to complete a repetition
Horizontal sit-ups
- Lie down on the floor, preferably on a mat, on your back.
- Lock your palms and rest your head on them.
- Bend your knees and bring both your legs together up to your chest.
- Push your legs horizontally outward.
- Repeat step 3 and 4 to do some repetitions.
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