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Abs
What are some good ab work outs? And what are some good like diet things that i could try?
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Hokay, so, the best ab workouts I know are just simple exercises.
1. Crunches- I know, a little obvious, but they really work. In order to do them right, make sure you're not just lifting your neck up, you feel the burn, and you're going slowly (going fast actually makes you less likely to sculpt muscle).
2. Crunches with your legs in the pretzel, Indian style position. I don't know why but I find these funner than regular crunches and they work just as well.
3. Bicycle. You sit down, lean back slightly and pedal like you're on a bicycle. But, as you stick one foot out, you put your knee to your other leg.
4. Side crunches- crunch to the left and right
5. Crunches but lift one leg at a time each time you go up (targets lower abs)
6. Lie flat on your back and lift your legs slightly off the ground (a few inches) and hold for 45 seconds. THIS IS HARDER THAN IT SOUNDS. Then lift your legs to a 45 degree angle and hold for same time. Then again with a 90 degree, straight in the air. Don't let your legs drop or it doesn't work.
6. Not a specific drill but I do this sometimes because it really works. Every time you see a number on the clock like let's say you pick 3, you suck in your stomach for 20 seconds. So, if it's 5:53, you'd suck in your stomach. It's easy and it works just as well as planned ab workouts
The key to dieting is not to deprive yourself. Don't try any fad diets because you end up gaining all the weight back. Try to eliminate one unhealthy treat a day (whether it be cookies from the vending machine or a bottle of coke) and add one simple exercise (jump-rope for 20 minutes or walk for 30). You will lose 5 to 10 pounds in a month or two and you will feel so much better. Also, don't expect any diet (except for just plain starving yourself) to make you lose 10 pounds in one week. I know the T.V. commercials say it's possible, but it's not. Happy 2007!
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i did this workout one year and had really good abs...it came from a magazine.
20 sit ups
2 sets of 20 scissor leg lifts
2 sets of 20 toe dips
2 sets of 20 bicycle crunches
stretch out after! <3
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