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You told me to ask you about different kinds of crunches and stuff....can you tell me? lol thanks~!!
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1.Theres the normal crunch. You lay down like doing a sit up, keep your back straight, bend about half way up, hold for three seconds, then go back down. Either cross your arms at your chest, or hold your hands behind your chest.
a variation of this is to bend all the way up to your knees, then go half way down, then back up. This is good because your never resting, so there's more strain on your stomach muscles.
2.There's also some side crunchs. Start out the same way, with your back on the ground, and your arms on the back of your head. Only this time when you go up, start with your left elbow and lift it toward your right knee. Then start with your right elbow and lift it toward your left knee.
3.Then theres another kind of "crunch" that helps your lower stomach muscles. This is a bit weirder. Lay down flat, bring your legs up perpendicular to the floor. Hold your arms down on the floor on your side. Lift your butt up, keeping your legs straight up. This will only be a very small lift, but hold it for a few seconds, then relax, and repeat. Do this on an exercise matt, a couple towels, a blanket, or something to make it more comfortable on your back.
I also like to do some butt exercises.
1.Lay down, with your legs bent like a sit up position. Lift your butt up, hold for a few seconds, then let back down. Repeat.
2.Start this one on your hands and knees. Relax your neck, and lift one leg behind your, straight out behind you. I usually lift it a little further to put a little more strain on the muscles. Repeat this with the other leg.
3.Now, this involves a chair, and maybe something to balance yourself on. Stand a little in front of the chair, and rest one leg on it behind you. The chair should be knee high, so your leg is making a right angle. Now bend down on the other leg, and lift yourself back up. Keep your body straight while doing this. Again, repeat with the other leg.
I usually do one set of about 20 crunch #1, then about 20 butt #1. Then do a set of crunch #2, butt #2, and the same with #3. Then I start the whole process over again. Doing those things two, maybe three times is a good workout. It will give you a tight stomach and butt if you keep a good workout schedule.
I also do a yoga exercise in between each workout. The yoga exercise that I know is a lot harder to explain, especially without pictures, but it helps with flexability, and, it will make you feel soo rejuvinated and alive.
Anyway, I hope you can understand how to do these, it's a lot harder without seeing pictures, but I hope I explained them enough.
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