Red-Hot Ab
Exercises
(Editor: Abs = abdominals)
Six minutes. That’s precisely the amount of time it
takes to make a fresh pot of coffee or sit through the commercials
between “Seinfeld” re-runs. Six minutes out of
your day. All you need is a level floor.
Start this torture session
Ab exercises just as the end credits begin to roll. A few
Sprint, Bell Atlantic, and Burger King commercials later,
Jerry should be starting in with the monologue that kicks
off the ensuing episode. And by then, your midsection should
be burning like charcoal.
Contrary to what many believe,
ab exercises do not need to be done in the gym. Your abs don’t
need to be tormented through the hi-tech apparatuses or by
the squeaky cable machines.
In fact, the best abdominal
workouts you can possibly get are right in your own home.
However, the key to making
your self-crafted ab exercises turn your jelly belly into
a blazing six-pack is the big ‘V’. Variation.
Blending a number of different
motions and exercises with all sorts of variations in motion,
speed, and resistance can shock your midsection into the washboard
of your desire.
First, wear light clothing
that will make you more agile, allowing your movements to
be steady and flowing.
Plop down on the floor and
take a deep breath. Prepare yourself mentally. This ab workout
will consist of one long, continuous set with no breaks in
between various movements. Maintaining constant strain on
your abs is the key here.
Start with basic crunches.
You can either place your hands behind your head or leave
them by your sides. However, do not pull your head up with
your hands. Bend your knees so that your feet remain flat
on the floor. Slowly allow your shoulders to raise off the
floor without using your back whatsoever. Begin with 50 slow,
strict repetitions before adding in a twist.
A Russian twist, that is.
Raising your shoulders off the ground, slowly twist your torso
from side to side. You want your right elbow turning toward
your left knee and your left elbow twisting toward your right
knee. These will seriously burn so try 20 of these with a
strict form.
Jump right into leg raises.
Extend your legs in front of you, making sure that your feet
do not touch the floor. You want to start with them together,
about six inches off the floor, before raising them so that
your legs form a 45-degree angle. Feel your rectus abdominis
tear throughout the 25 repetitions that you crank out.
Whip right back into a set
of crunches. Except this time, try them with your legs straight,
extended flat out across the floor. While you’re doing
these crunches, pretend that an imaginary string is pulling
your upper torso off the floor. Make the 50 repetitions flow
while the abs grind.
Without hesitation, fling
your legs into the air and take on a set of pikes. Your arms
are out straight, pointing toward the floor, as you raise
your shoulders in an attempt to touch your toes. All the while,
your buttocks are lifting slightly off the floor. As you lower
your shoulders to the floor, your legs come down again, into
a bend position on the floor. No sooner do they touch that
you’re beginning the next repetition and the motion
flows through 25 agonizing reps.
On the last rep, leave your
legs straight up in the air so your toes are pointing toward
the ceiling. Crank out 30 crunches to intensify the burn.
If you face difficulty in maintaining that 90-degree angle
at your hips, slightly lower your legs to the floor.
Then, cut through those abs
with some scissors. Lower your legs so that they’re
12 inches off the floor and lock your arms behind your head.
Lifting your right shoulder off the floor, twist your torso
just as your opposite leg – or left knee – bend
into your right elbow. Immediately lower your knee and shoulder
and then twist your left elbow toward your right knee. Try
doing 25 of these before lowering your shoulders to the mat
for the final exercise of the workout.
This will be another set of
50 basic crunches, just like the set that you began the workout
with. Exercise slow, strict reps as the burn spreads like
wild fire.
The final rep will leave you
feeling like you narrowly escape a blazing building in once
piece.
But here’s a warning:
for the next half-hour, you may be doubled over, holding onto
your tummy, putting out the flames. And for once, Jerry Seinfeld’s
hilarious one-liners will have nothing to do with it.
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