Hey quick question.
Do you know how many sit-ups you will have to do to get 6-pack abs?
100?
1,000?
100,000?
For years, we have been told to crunch away at those abs, do thousands of sit ups, and buy useless machines to get the abs we wanted while tightening up that tummy.
All we got from that was back pain, neck pain, and a lighter wallet from the useless machines.
Thanks for that great advice, fitness gurus!
But what if I told you there was a simpler way to achieve the tight and toned tummy of your dreams… All without doing a single sit-up, crunch, or any other strange and potentially dangerous movement.
In fact, you don’t even need to move at all - it’s actually more effective when you DON’T move and try to stay as still as possible.
Sounds too good to be true, right?
Washboard abs without moving a single muscle?! Yeah, right!
Well, how about you give exercise #5 a try before you make any hasty decisions…
Exercise 5: The Plank
Front Plank: With hands under your shoulders, hold the top of the push up position for 30 seconds keeping your shoulders right over the hands, arms locked out, and a straight line from your head to your feet. Brace your core/abs as though someone were about to kick you in the stomach. If you have trouble holding this position for the entire 30 seconds, you can drop to your knees for a moment and then return to the plank position.
From the front plank, you can move on to the side plank. There are two variations of this exercise shown here. The first is a short lever side plank, which is a bit easier than the second exercise, the long lever side plank. Progress from the short lever to the long lever as quickly as you can.
Short Lever Side Plank: Start by placing your elbow under your shoulder and your hand directly in front of your chest. Bend your knees so that they form a 90 degree angle and your feet are directly behind you. You will then press up through the knee and elbow and drive your hips up into the air so that you form a straight line. You should also form a straight line from head to knee. Make sure to squeeze the butt and press the hips forward and up. Do not let the hips drop. Squeeze your shoulder blades together as well.
Long Lever Side Plank: The set up and form are identical except you will press off your feet instead of your knees.
Xavier from Reviax Training
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