Best ab exercise machine crunches

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Avatar f tn And be careful about many ab exercises, since many can cause back problems later on. In fact, most crunches work the lower back as hard as they do the abs, and all that twisting can be a strain. Not that anyone knows how to best work the abs, though, as far as I can tell. For six pack abs, quite frankly, most who have them don't get them through exercise -- it's a sure sign of steroid use, since the belly should have some fat.
Avatar f tn Restrictions are lifting heavy weights, and stuff like crunches and sit ups, also running.
266539 tn?1281402152 3 minutes fast paced walk, 4 minutes jumping rope (20 seconds straight with 10 second intervals of rest), then running 3 minutes, then 3 minutes on the eliptical machine (you can substitute that for 3 minutes of continuous ab crunches) then back to 4 minutes of jumping rope. That in itself is 20 minutes. Since you are constantly switching your exercise you very rarely get bored of it and trust me when I tell you that you will be worn out! Hope this helps!
Avatar f tn It's not so much that situps and crunches don't work at all, but the thing is if you have a layer of fat covering your abs (b/c everyone, even those who are upwards of 300 or 400 lbs have 6 packs underneath the fat) you won't be able to see any definition. In order to tone your stomach so you can see some kind of definition or shrink your waistline somewhat, you really have to focus on cardio which burns more calories, which burns fat.
8793709 tn?1409594060 I'm nearly 12 weeks and have still been doing everything in my reformer pilates class with no issues- including ab curls and hip work, it is important to keep those muscles as strong as posdible- we will be needing the,. i just don't do super heavy weight. So long as you can comfortable do the exercise you were doing before you were pregnant do it.
Avatar f tn Okay guys, over the past few years I lost about 50 pounds, I was 167lbs at age 14 and now i'm about 117-121 lbs (i fluxuate because I'm a cross country runner, so i eat a lot more down and my workouts vary depending on the team). Anyways, since i lost all this weight, my body has changed and i'm much thinner but sadly i still have some untone muscle and skin on my stomach and little flubber on my upper upper inner thighs.
Avatar m tn ok hello everybody....uhmmm i was seeing how you guys all were doing crunches and what not and i had some questions......ok i have some weight on top of my abs, not a lot but i am overweight (131 lbs 5'1") but i am starting to do a lottt of crunches....well when i suck my stomach in i notice i feel bulges which are muscle which are my abs....lets say i keep doin the crunches for an amount of time....would the fat ontop of my abs stop them from being seeable? does this get rid of fat??
579258 tn?1250649343 crunches, 30 twist crunches, 30 reversed crunches... need I go on? I have really strong abs... the problem is the skin over my abs (from being pregnant). I don't know if crunches will tighten that skin up or not. I never feel sore after an ab workout, even after doing all of that. Does that mean I need to tack on more? Please say no!!! LOL! I find workouts tedious and boring. Another GREAT ab workout that you can do ANYTIME and ANYWHERE is sucking in your belly button to your spine.
Avatar f tn This is weird but I did boxing and crunches and other type of ab exercises all the way up until 7 months, it depends on pre level of exercise but i didnt show for a VERY long time i was pretty toned, so I'd say squats back workouts ,YouTube has so many good workouts for pregnant women u can watch if u dont kno how to do them... And eating healthy , i only gained like 10bs ,in my pregnancy... but everyone is diff, the more your active the quicker you get back in shape..
1123420 tn?1350561158 Spanx makes a great body slim! Most department stores do. They are right skin doesn't go away from exercise, it's skin. Fat goes away from exercise. If our skin went away from exercise we would all be in trouble and exercise would be dangerous. You can tone the muscle under the skin which may change the appearance but only a tummy tuck really would get rid of that excess skin which you said you weren't interested in. I can't blame you, apparently it's really painful.
616227 tn?1251076398 Today I have the best ab exercise moves you have never heard of. Fitness Trainer Stephen Cabral shows you how to get flat, toned abs with a new workout video that will burn fat and calories. Here is the link - http://www.ranaesheart.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-weight-loss-challenge.html Time to get your body ready for bikini season today!
Avatar f tn Other than that if i get a burst if energy I walk a mile, planks, standing crunches, leg raises, and do a few things I found online. I searched up safe exercises and safe ab excersis. Yoga and streching is also really good.
579258 tn?1250649343 But I work out on my ab lounge (doing crunches) and then I do regular crunches, situps, lunges, squats.. leg lifts.. What is all that classified as?? I wanna make sure I'm recording everything accurately.. I have just been using aerobics and entering the total amount of minutes I worked out with everything combined into that section.. Is this correct? HELP!
Avatar n tn before one can take up exercises that work specifically around the abdomen region like ab-crunches, leg lifts, side-crunches etc. You may like to join a gym or aerobics for the same. It is also essential to rotate between various exercise regimens like swimming, biking, jogging, aerobics etc. One must also understand that nothing works like magic and the toning may take a few months to be visible. Hope this was useful. Take care!
Avatar f tn I encourage you to visit Dr Mercola’s site to learn more about Peak 8 fitness because I personally feel that it is one of the best ways to exercise, especially considering the speed at which you can lose fat and build muscle. I highly recommend you read this article and watch the videos on the page. It will give you all the information you need to know about Peak 8 – Flood Your Body With This “Youth Hormone” In Just 20 Minutes.
446650 tn?1257611215 Why is it that when I do my ab workout I begin spotting like I am on my monthly cycle? Sorry Guys!
Avatar f tn Hello there! I'm looking to get toned stomach muscles and I want to know the best ab workouts?
10028419 tn?1416841704 (Mostly jogging, squats, crunches) just to stay in shape. I walk occasionally now but would like to start exercising again to help with weight gain and labor! Any one else exercise? I need tips on whats safe and what I should be doing!
Avatar m tn i know i dont have scoliosis cause my parents had me checked out for that when i was younger which was about 8-10 years ago, i am now 15. i would really like to get an X-ray done on it but we dont quit have the money. ~thank you for your responce.
Avatar f tn before one can take up exercises that work specifically around the abdomen region like ab-crunches, leg lifts, side-crunches etc. You may like to join a gym or aerobics for the same. It is also essential to rotate between various exercise regimens like swimming, biking, jogging, aerobics etc. One must also understand that nothing works like magic and the toning may take a few months to be visible. Hope this was useful. Take care!
Avatar f tn I am 7w2d in. I am wondering if it is ok to do exercise during this trimester. I am doing some walking, pelvic tilts and pelvic floor exercises now. Can you share some of yours?
Avatar n tn You can buy a stationary bike or elliptical machine for the home. You can do yoga, pilates, calisthenics, push ups, crunches of an incredible variety. So given you can do so much at home, the question would be, what is it you're trying to accomplish. You can also buy a ton of videos out there that have home exercise programs on them.
Avatar m tn The most effective abdominal exercises include the bicycle crunch, reverse crunches and crunches on an exercise ball. Do abdominal exercises at least two days a week, performing one to two sets of 10 to 20 repetitions of each exercise. The Peak 8 routine it will quickly raise your heart rate 8 times for very short bursts, with a cooling down period in between. Ideally you’ll be sprinting or cycling full throttle for 30 seconds with a 90 second cool down in between each outburst.
2181422 tn?1400511380 Lol and curious as to what you ladies started with when working out? Did you go straight to crunches and boot camp or take it slow with walks and stretches.. I'm afraid my skin won't ever go back and I'm gonna have that "pouch" I'm young and married sonim not worried about any other guy lol and my husband says I look great (of course) but its mostly for me and my personal confidence...