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Supine Double Leg Raise 1. Start by lying on your back and a slight bend in your knees. 2. Raise your legs to a perpendicular position to the floor. This is your starting position. 3. Slowly lower your legs until you are no longer able to keep your abs tight and your low back on the floor. 4. Raise your legs back up to the starting position and repeat. 5. Only lower your legs as far as your abs have enough strength for. Trainer's comments: |
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Alternating Toe Touch 1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with feet up into the air. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest. 2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench. Extend one arm and reach for the opposite foot. Return to start position and repeat with other hand. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion may cause injury. To increase resistance, hold medicine ball in hands. To decrease resistance, position hand closer towards body Trainer's comments: |
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Stick Crunch 1. Start by lying on your back with your legs bent to 90 degrees. 2. Holding a stick or broom handle with both hands reach up and crunch towards your feet. 3. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat for the desired repetitions. Trainer's comments: |
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Air Bike Crunches 1. Start by lying on your back with your hands behind your back and thighs bent 90 degrees at your hip. 2. Simultaneously curl your right shoulder and left knee up towards the center of your body until your elbow and knee touch. Return to the starting position and repeat with the other side. 3. Continuously repeat this pattern for the prescribed repetitions. Trainer's comments: |
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Full Situp with Twist 1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands behind head. Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest. 2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench. As you come up twist one shoulder towards the opposite knee. 3. Return to start position and repeat with the other shoulder. 4. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion of either may cause injury. Trainer's comments: |
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Supine Double Leg Raise
Alternating Toe Touch
Stick Crunch
Air Bike Crunches
Full Situp with Twist