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Abs/Core body workout
Basic Crunch
- Lie on your back on the floor, knees
bent and feet on the
 floor. For added abdominal emphasis and reduced
lower-back strain, place your legs on top of the bed or sofa.
- Focus on your abs as you relax your back, neck, shoulders, and arms.
Gaze at the ceiling. Exhale as you crunch up, starting the contraction
at your lower tummy and curling one vertebra at a time until you reach
your shoulders. Lift from your shoulders, making sure not to use your
hands or arms to yank your head off the ground. Once you can curl up
no higher, slowly lower your body. Go directly into your next repetition
before your shoulders reach the floor to keep a constant contraction
in your abs.
- Repeat 10 to 15 times.
Double Oblique Crunch
- Lie with your back on the floor. Bend your elbows out to the
sides, and place your fingertips behind the back of your head. Bend
your knees, and lift your feet until your shins are parallel with the
floor.
- Exhale as you crunch your knees in toward your right nipple as you
simultaneously life your shoulders. Lower and repeat by bringing your
knees in toward your left nipple.
- Continue alternating left and right for 20 to 30 repetitions.
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