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Debunking Fitness Myths

I always wonder about those sweaty guys I see in the gym who do dozens of crunches, then stroll over to the vending machine to down a bottle of Mountain Dew. Unless that’s the only high calorie beverage they consume all day, I would think they would be better off drinking a bottle of water. That is if they ever want to see the six-pack abs they are trying to create via the crunches. Crunches won’t get rid of body fat. That’s one of the biggest fitness myths out there. The only way you are going to be able to … Continue reading →

S is for Sit –Ups

When you do a sit-up you are performing a strength training exercise. A standard sit up begins with you lying on your back, knees bent at a 45 degree angle and your hands behind your head. You use leverage to lift yourself up until only your buttocks are touching the floor and your abdominal muscles are used to contract to lift you up and then relaxed to lower you back down. There are a number of ways to perform a sit-up: Legs straight Knees bent Using a balance ball Using a medicine ball Holding weights Hands behind your head Hands … Continue reading →

A is for Abdominals

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Let’s get serious about changing our thinking on shrinking. In this case, we’re talking about that annoying belly fat that most women suffer from after giving birth. But what you need to focus on is not just that belly fat, but also the entirety of your middle. This area of your body is called your core and it focuses on your abdominals You want exercises that target your entire core. Crunches, for example, are great for your upper and front abdominal muscles. They don’t work your oblique – to work your oblique, you need to perform bicycle crunches. You also … Continue reading →

Work Your Abs – Get Flatter in No Time

For most women, when you start talking about fitness and getting into shape, we think about the abdominal muscles. We think about trimming the excess weight off and slimming down. We think about firming up the stomach muscles and whether we get a six-pack or not is irrelevant, a taut and firm tummy is an ideal. Since abdominal fat is some of the hardest fat for anyone to lose and some of the most important fat to trim back. The following abdominal exercises are great for helping you sculpt and tone. It’s important, if you are dieting and working on … Continue reading →

Measuring Your Strength – Abdominals

Abdominal muscle strength and endurance are usually measured by crunches. As we measured our upper body strength earlier by push-ups. We use crunches to measure how strong and enduring our abdonminals are going to be. In order to do that, you want to lay flat on your back, knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You want to keep your arms flot and extended, palm down on the floor next to you. You should curl upwards in the crunch, raising your shoulders up and pointing your chin towards your feet. It’s important that you do not use your neck … Continue reading →

Your Best Abs Exercises

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As a part of my Sizzling Summer Slim down I’ve been using the Abs Diet to guide my weight loss and exercise regimen. Of the exercises I’ve been performing, there are two that I not only feel like give me the best results but feel great when I mastered performing them. The Double Crunch The Double Crunch is not a type of Cap’n Crunch cereal, instead it is an exercise that utilizes your entire abdominal area. You lie on the floor, looking up. You bend your knees at a 45-degree angle and make sure both of your feet are planted … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 4: Strength Training

Good morning again! If you performed your cardio earlier today, I hope you are feeling warmed up and ready to go. If you are just joining us for strength training, take a few minutes to stretch yourself out thoroughly and march in place for about two minutes before we get started with Day 4 of the Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Strength Training. Strength training is great for people looking to improve their overall fitness as well as reduce weight. Muscles burn more calories than fat. Toning and strengthening muscles will also improve your overall appearance and give … Continue reading →