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45
Degree Crunches
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Lay on back with knees bent and feet planted flat on floor.
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Hold
hands up on a 45 degree angle to your body as if your holding
a
rope at that same angle and aim it off to the side of your leg.
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Begin
to lift your chest towards the top of the imaginary rope as
if your
hands are pulling you up.
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While
holding your abdominals and obliques tight the entire movement,
squeeze your upper body into your lower body.
- Hold
at this peak position for a second, then return to the starting
position
without relaxing the abdominals, then repeat to the opposite side.
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Hold
chest up and out.
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Maintain natural curve in lower back.
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Keep abdominals tight.
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Exhale as you raise knees across body towards shoulder and crunch
body towards opposite hip.
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Do not throw or swing legs.
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Inhale as you return legs down.
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Hold
chest up and out.
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Maintain natural curve in lower back.
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Keep abdominals tight.
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Exhale as you crunch your upper body towards your hip without
pulling
up on the resistance with your hand, shoulder or leaning
at the waist.
- Hold
for a second, then return to standing straight up.
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