Ab workout continued
Now here is an ab routine that is meant to be quick and painless, okay well maybe not painless that is kind of what we are looking to do here. In my last post I knew not everybody would want to work out abs for a very long time so here is a perfect routine for those who just like to hit abs as a warm up or right at the end of a work out right before they leave.
Lets begin. I will post pictures of how to perform each of these workouts at the end. First we start with one minute bicycles. Lift your arms above your head and begin moving both legs in a pedaling motion. Reverse the direction of your pedal after 30 seconds. After that go into one minute pulse ups. Lie flat on the floor with your hands to each side. Raise your legs
straight to the ceiling and slowly lift your hips off the floor. Keep
your toes pointed towards the ceiling. Slowly lower your legs to the
floor and repeat. Remember to take breaks when needed. One minute oblique side bends are next. Lying on your side, position your body with a slight bend at your waist.
With hands behind your head, slowly lift your legs and torso towards
the ceiling. This is a very awkward work out but gets easier as time goes on. Practice makes perfect! Fourth is V ups for one minute. SLOW SLOW SLOW that is the key to this one. Lying on the floor with hands above your head, slowly lift yourself up as
if you were doing a sit-up and touch your toes. Slowly bring your body
back to the floor while simultaneously lifting your legs about 30
degrees off the floor. With hands still behind your head, slowly lift
your body again and touch your toes without bringing your legs to the
ground. Hold for a moment and return to the starting position. The last minute is the one minute twist! Now this exercise is meant to be FAST FAST FAST! With knees bent, raise your legs about six inches off the floor. Move
your upper body in a twisting motion side to side, touching both hands
on the floor. The faster you go the harder it gets. Feel free to add Dumbbells if it gets to become too easy.
I cannot immediately tell--where did you get the images for these exercises from? I also have a recommendation to turn the descriptions/steps from a vague "you" to a more specific potential trainee. How about using examples: "If I were to train Bob, he would then start with X, then move to Y," etc. See how readers will see more specificity with that type of direction than the ambiguous "you"?
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