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Abs Workout Exercise Part 1

Posted on 10:13 PM comments (16)
Labels: exercises to increase height, Stretching Exercises

Working out your abs will aid your lower back, as well as your posture, with a six-pack is the only potential side effect.

These exercises will target the abs, as well as the obliques. If a six-pack is your goal, following these exercises, as well as the aerobic exercises, the guidelines in the nutrition section, and the mental excercises section will definitely put them within your reach. This is an extensive abs program, but the stronger your abs are, the stronger your back muscles will be.

The Program
Ab Boot Camp consists of three cycles of a no-rest circuit routine comprised of six consecutive exercises that will hit every part of your waistline. Each complete circuit is followed by a two- to three- minute active rest period. You then repeat the cycle two more times. The whole routine should take about 15 minutes per cycle. If you are not used to high- intensity ab training, you may find that you need to start the program with two cycles the first week before advancing to three. Although most of the exercises can be performed effectively on the floor or on a flat bench, the use of a decline bench will increase the workout load on your abs.

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Lower ab crunch- 15 reps
This is a good starter exercise focusing on the lower abdominals
Starting positon:
Lie on the floor, or a flat or decline bench, with your knees bent to a 45 degree angle.

The Excercise
Bring your knees toward your chest in a slow and controlled manner by contracting the lower abdominals. Return slowly to the starting position. Focus on pulling with the lower abs. Limit your range of movement to minimize hip flexor involvement.

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Leg Raise/Hip Up- 15 reps
This combination exercise targets the lower abs.

Starting Position
Lie on the floor, or a flat or decline bench, with your legs straight and hanging slightly over the end. Use your hips to lift your legs until your toes are right above your navel. Keep your legs straight as you lift them. At this point your legs should be perpendicular to your body (forming a 45 degree angle).

The Exercise
Raise your hips off the bench three to five inches, keeping your legs perpendicular to your body. The hips should be lifted by pushing up with the lower abs. Your feet should move straight up as you lift.

Side Crunch- 15 reps each side
This is the most effective exercise I know to work the inercostals (the muscles between your ribs) and the oblique muscles (the muscles along the sides of your abdomen).
Starting position
Lie on the floor or a flat or decline bench on your side with your knees bent and your arms holding onto either the end of the bench or something behind you.

The Exercise
Slowly bring your knees toward your chest. Switch to the other side and repeat. Keep the movement short to remove the hip flexors from the motion.

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The Best Stretching Exercises to Increase Height

Posted on 8:26 PM comments (65)
Labels: Stretching Exercises, Tips

Most people are aware by now the importance of stretching, but not many people know that there are actual stretching exercises to increase height that can be performed. If you have ever wanted to be taller, or perhaps just want to have better posture in general, then stretching exercises to increase height are going to be very useful to you here.

Stretching Exercises to Increase Height

One of the best exercises you can do to help add to your height begins with you lying down on the floor facing the ceiling. The best idea here is to look at a single point on the ceiling and focus on it, while your body is resting comfortably, straight out on the floor.

Now you want to stretch your left foot towards the right and your right foot towards the left, without moving your legs. Remember not to push too hard and to not push past the point of a light tightening sensation in your muscles.

Now you want to stretch the right foot towards the right and the left towards the left. Again remember not to move your legs and to not push too hard because then you risk straining or pulling a muscle.

Another of the most effective stretching exercises to increase height involves you lying down on your stomach, and then you want to put your palms down on the floor near your hips. Bend your legs at the knee and raise your legs upwards, now keeping your thighs on the floor you want to push your hands backwards and try to catch your legs. Do not stretch too much and relax after this, then repeat.

Another easy exercise to help increase height begins with you standing behind a chair. Hold the backrest of the chair and then push your right leg backwards. Keep your spine as straight as you can and then stretch the leg as much as possible without pushing it too far of course. Come back to the resting position and repeat the exercise with the other leg. You can then go back to the first leg and repeat several times.

Stretching exercises to increase height, if performed properly and on a regular basis, will be able to add height to your stature and give you better posture overall. You will stand straighter and feel better and these are definitely stretching exercises that you want to include in your existing routine for the rest of your life.