4 Simple Steps for a Healthy Man
Six-pack abs. Who doesn't want them? It should come as little surprise that one of the most asked questions that personal trainers get from guys is: "How can I get six-pack abs fast?"
A flat stomach is great. But it does not indicate good health. Many
Target: obliques - Seated Russian twist
Hold your body at around 45° to floor, with your knees bent and back straight. Hold a dumb-bell in both hands at arm?s length.Twist your torso to one side, maintaining the angle of your upper body to the floor.
Twist your torso to the other side.Use
Target: abdominals, hip flexors - Bench leg raise
Rest your hips at the end of the bench with your feet hanging over the end, gripping the other end behind your head.
Raise your legs up until they are almost vertical.
Let your abs take over to raise your hips off the bench.
Lower slowly back to the
Target: upper and lower abdominals - Jackknife
Hold your arms and legs off the floor and keep your feet together.
Contract your abs and bring your arms and legs up to meet above your stomach, keeping your legs as straight as you can.
Squeeze your abs hard at the top of the move and lower to the
Target: abdominals - Crossover crunch
With your head off the mat, touch your fingers to your temples. Rest one foot on the opposite knee.
Contract your abs to lift your shoulders off the mat.
Don?t pull on your neck.
Twist your torso so your elbow moves to meet your knee.
Reverse the
Target: lower abdominals - Reverse crunch
Lie with your head and shoulders flat on the mat, your thighs vertical and your knees bent at 90°.Keep your arms by your sides for support.Curl your knees towards your chest and hold. Contract your abs to lift your hips off the mat.
Lower slowly to the
Target: upper abdominals - Crunch
Lie with knees bent to 90° and feet flat on the floor.
Hold your head off the mat and touch your fingers to your temples - don't pull on your neck.Contract your abs to lift your shoulders off the mat.Curl your chest towards your knees.
Keep your lower
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