Episode 21: Crunches
10/25/12 • 9 min
HOW-TO:
1. Lay on your back with your feet on the floor next to your bum.
2. Place your hands across your chest, keeping a fist distance between chin and chest.
3. Curl up as far as you can.
4. Lower slowly back to floor.
VIDEO DEMO:
HOW-TO:
1. Lay on your back with your feet on the floor next to your bum.
2. Place your hands across your chest, keeping a fist distance between chin and chest.
3. Curl up as far as you can.
4. Lower slowly back to floor.
VIDEO DEMO:
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Episode 20: Leg Raises
Leg raises are a great exercise to emphasize the glute (bum) muscles.
HOW-TO:
1. Lay on one side, supporting your head with your hand or lay on your upper arm to straighten your body out.
2. Raise your right leg up as high as possible while pointing toe to ground the entire time.
3. Lift your lower leg to meet left leg and repeat.
VIDEO DEMO:
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Episode 22: Turtle Planks
Turtle planks emphasize the core in a static position. This exercise helps to maintain a solid, upright posture and produce well-developed muscles in our abdominals and low back to help protect the spine.
HOW-TO:
1. Lay on your back with your hands overhead, with the back of your palms against the floor.
2. Make sure your knees and hips are fully extended, your elbows are fully extended, and your heels are against the floor.
3. Lift your heels and arms off the floor and hold the position by contracting your abdominals.
VIDEO DEMO:
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