Saturday, January 23, 2010

The 10 Best Core Exercises For Building Rock Hard Abs

By Santos Mccoy

Plank

Lie down on your gut and lift your body off the floor, resting your weight on your forearms and your toes. Keep your body in a straight position ( without arching your back ) and hold for so long as possible.

Push-up plank

Similar to the plank, except that you are in a push-up position, resting your weight on your hands and toes and holding so long as possible.

Ball roll-ins

Place your hands on the ground and your feet on top of a Swiss ball. Bend at the knees and roll the ball toward your chest. Hold this position and roll the ball back out.

Side bridge

Lying on your side, prop yourself on one elbow, forearm on floor and perpendicular to your body. Then raise your hip up off the floor to realize a straight line from armpit to ankle, with only elbow and side of foot touching the ground. Hold for so long as possible on each side.

V hold

Lie on your back and bend at the waist as you extend your legs and arms into the air to form a "V." Hold the position for so long as possible.

Twisting crunch

Get into a crunch position, then raise your body up into a crunch and twist from side to side.

Lying windmills

Lie on your back with your arms as your sides and lift your legs until they're vertical to the floor. Slowly lower your legs to one side as low as you can while maintaining complete shoulder and back contact with the floor. Bring your legs back up to center and lower them to the opposite side.

Super-mans

Lie down on your belly and raise your torso off the floor with your arms extended in front of you and feet raised up. Hold the position so long as possible.

Swiss ball plank

Place your feet on the ball with your forearms on the ground and hold the position for so long as possible.

G lute push-up

Lie on your back with your feet resting on top of a Swiss ball. Raise your butt off the floor, pushing your body up as high as possible. Hold for so long as you can.

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