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5 Ab Exercises You Can Do In Your Living Room
Copyright © 2008 John Barban
The best exercises for working on your abs can be done
anywhere without any equipment at all. You can even
get a very effective ab workout done while you're watching
television right in your living room, there is no need
to ever step foot in a gym. As a matter of fact, these
ab exercises might even be easier in front of the television
as you can pay more attention to your favorite show
instead of the burn you will feel from the workout.
These 5 exercises can be done without distracting you
from the television. If you're going to sit in front
of the tube, might as well work on your abs and core
muscles at the same time.
1. Bridge on elbows - lie flat on the floor
face down in a starting push up position. Support your
body on your elbows and feet. Hold this position keeping
your body rigid like a board and flexing your abs tight.
Beginners hold for 30 seconds working up to a minute
as you become stronger.
2. Bridge on hands - lie flat on the floor face
down in a starting push up position. Support your body
on your hands and feet. Hold this position keeping your
body rigid like a board flexing your abs tight. Beginners
hold for 30 seconds working up to a minute as you become
stronger.
3. Side Plank - lie in on the floor on your
side. Support your body with one hand and on your feet
keeping your body rigid like a plank. Do this on both
sides for an equal length of time. Beginners hold for
30 seconds working up to a minute as you become stronger.
4. Lying leg raise - lie on your back with your
hands underneath the your lower back. With our legs
extended raise them a 3-4 inches off the ground, hold
this position for a 10 count and repeat 4 times.
5. Seated leg raises - sitting on a couch or
chair slide your butt to the edge and support yourself
with your hands at your sides, legs straight feet on
the ground. Raise them off the ground until they are
parallel with the ground. Do 20 reps for 4 sets.
These are simple a very effective ab and core exercises
that can be done right in your living room without even
distracting you from watching your favorite tv shows.
If you know how to move your body effectively there
is never any reason to even leave your house to get
a great workout. Now that's a pretty good deal.
Author: John Barban
John Barban is a professional strength and conditioning
coach and nutrition expert. He has extensive experience
designing nutritional supplements and has developed
his trademark workout for women 6 Minute Circuits. John
is an expert contributor to http://www.efit-today.com/public/department59.cfm
and recomends the diet program http://www.eatstopeat.com
, and believes it is the best new diet for easy and
effective weight loss.
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