What Does Everyone Want? A Six Pack

Hey, i was just checking out some information about how to tone your stomach and get that six pack and i thought i would share it with you.

Basic CrunchLie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat. Place your hands by your ears. Curl your shoulders forward, contract your abs for a second or two and then lower your shoulders back to the starting position

Tips

Focus your mind on feeling your Upper abs do the work

Don’t rest at the bottom of the movement

Keep the small of your back pressed against the floor

Crunches: Knees UpLie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat. Place your hands by your ears. Curl your shoulders forward, contract your abs for a second or two and then lower your shoulders back to the starting position.

Tips

Focus your mind on feeling your uppers abs do the work

Keep the movement controlled

Get your shoulders off the floor with each repetition

 

Reverse CrunchesLie on your back and raise your legs so your thighs are perpendicular to your body. Place your calves and feet parallel to the floor. Have your hands lightly placed at the sides of the head or by your side. Use your lower abs to raise your hips off the floor, bringing your knees toward your forehead. Lower your hips in a controlled motion, keeping tension on your abs.

Tips

Focus your mind on feeling your uppers abs do the work

Keep the movement controlled

Get your shoulders off the floor with each repetition

Knee RaisesLie on your back, hand under your buttocks (palm down), elbows out so that the small of your back is pressed against the floor. Keep your head up (chin to chest) and shoulder blades off the floor. Then extend your legs straight out (knees unlocked) and your heels on the floor. Use your lower ab muscles to draw your knees up to your chest. Then lower in a controlled motion, keeping a slight bend in the knees.

Tips

Keep your lower back pressed against the floor

Focus your mind on feeling your lowers abs do the work

Hold contraction for a count of two at the top of the movement

 

And i found this video... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fU_8kJeXeE

Tyler

Welcome - First ever post

Hi everyone, my name is Tyler and i will tell you now that i used to be really quite large when i was younger, even up to the age of sixteen/seventeen when i was exersising almost everyday i still had some real anxiety problems due to my size.
There were times when i wanted to give up exercising because it didnt seem to be getting anywhere, but thanks to my parents i kept at it and the weight did go.

And even now i am really glad i did stick at it. It may have been hard work and still is, but i asure you that those moments that you see yourself in the mirror are really worthwhile, even if it doesnt seem like it will.

Now the there are obviously going to be better sports at burning the calories AND toning than others, and the top three are as follows
3. Swimming
2. Gymnastics
1. Ballet
Now i know that there are drawbacks to all of them and of course ballet may not appeal to everyone, but if you can swim then i would seriously recommend it because you are using so many different muscles when swimming which tones them and burns the calories faster.

Tyler