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knees bent and your feet together flat on
the floor and about 10-15 inches from your buttocks. Your hands should
either be crossed on your chest, by your side, or cupped behind your
ears. Without moving your lower body, curl your upper torso up and in
toward your knees, until your shoulder blades are as high off the ground
as you can get them. Only your shoulder blades should lift--not your
back. As you come to the highest point tighten and flex your abdominals
for a brief second. Slowly lower yourself back to the starting position.
Repeat for reps.
DIET Remember crunches only tone the
ab muscles, you need a lowered calorie intake to burn off the fat, so
the muscles then show through clearly.
Paul Becker is a natural (steroid free for life) bodybuilder and fitness
consultant. He is the author of many books and courses on training and
diet, the most popular of which is his book "Truly Huge". For more
information on his books, courses & personalized training visit his
website at
http://www.trulyhuge.com
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