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ABDOMINAL ROUTINES
SHAWN'S
ABDOMINALS # 5
Here's
the rest ab workout that I posted the other week, where I mentioned
that it was only a third. Warning! This will definitely work your
abs if you do the entire thing. Or, you can break it down and do
the part that you feel you want to do. Shawn
Intermediate:
--Reverse
crunch: 20 reps
--"L" Hip raises: 10 reps Lying down, legs straight up in the air,
90 degrees to the ground. Use the abs to lift your hips up off the
ground.
--Inboard/Outboard leg raises: 10 reps to each Start off lying on
the ground legs 6" above the ground. Pull your legs up and then
as they are coming down spread your legs apart and then pull them
together at the bottom. 10 reps this way. When done with this, bring
legs up while spreading them. Then your legs come together at the
top, and lower them down. At the highest point, your legs should
be 45 degrees to the ground.
--Leg raises: 20 reps
**Stretch**
Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and stretch out.
--Oblique
crunches: 15 reps on left
--Oblique "V" crunch: 15 reps on left Similar to oblique crunch,
but at same time pull both legs up to form a "V" at the top.
--Oblique crunches: 15 reps on right
--Oblique "V" crunches: 15 reps on right
--Cross legged crunch: 15 reps Lying on the ground, cross your right
leg so the right ankle is to the left knee and if possible hold
feet off the ground. Pull yourself up so the left elbow meets the
right knee. Do not pull your legs to meet the elbow. After 15 on
left, do same for right.
**Stretch** Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and
stretch out.
--Crunch: 20 reps
--Alternating "L" crunch: 10 reps, 4 count exercise Brings legs
straight up in the air, 90 degrees to the ground. Pull yourself
up with the abs, and reach across with your right arm to the left
side. Down, then pull yourself up and reach across with left arm
to right side. One rep. Repeat 10 times.
--"L" Crunch: 10 reps Same as above, but only going straight up
and down.
--Bicycle crunch: 10 reps, 4 count exercise Lay flat on ground,
pull right leg to body while pulling upper body up. Lay down, then
pull left leg up to body while pulling upper body up. Down. One
rep.
**Stretch**
Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and stretch out.
Advanced:
--Hanging leg raises: 10 reps
--Hanging knee raises: 10 reps
--Side stretch, alternating to each side for 10 reps
--Hanging leg raises: 10 reps
--hanging knee raises: 10 reps
--Side stretch, alternating to each side for 10 reps
--Hanging leg raises: 10 reps
--Hanging knee raises: 10 reps
--Lying flutter kicks: 60 reps
**Stretch**
Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and stretch out.
--1
leg "L" crunch: 15 reps each side 1 leg straight up in the air,
other slightly bent. Pull up and across with opposite arm as leg
in air. Repeat for other side.
--Oblique crunch: 15 reps left side
--Oblique "V" crunch: 15 reps left side
--Oblique crunch: 15 reps right side
--Oblique "V" crunch: 15 reps right side
--Super Crunch: 10 reps, 6 count exercise (see above for descript)
**Stretch** Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and
stretch out.
--Seated leg crunch: 20 reps
--Alternating "L" Crunch: 10 reps, 4 count exercise
--"L" crunch: 10 reps
--"V" crunch: 15 reps - Bring legs and torso together to make a
"V"
**Stretch**
Lying flat on ground, place hands out over head and stretch out.
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