3 EASY WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR ABS AT HOME

Your abs are one of the easiest bodyparts to train at home, and this top- to- bottom routine takes only about 15 minutes to complete. To ensure that you really grasp the importance of this workout routine, I have broken the routine into 3 articles in which each exercise will be thouroughly explained for your benefit. I also took the liberty of adding a video or two to make the posts easy to understand.

The Perfect Crunch

In my experience, the abdominal crunch is on of the most abused excercises you can find out there. You may not know this, but many people do not use good form when doing a crunch. Not only can this cause some really painful back problems, it will also make your ab workout less effective. Make the effort to perform your crunches correctly in order to reap maximum benefits from each workout.

1. Lie face up with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, placing your hands behind your head or across your chest. Note:  If you place your hands behind your head, make sure your shoulder blades are touching at all times by squeezing them together.
2. Pull your belly button in towards your spine and flatten your lower back against the floor. If your back arches, prop your feet on a step or platform to make it easier to keep your back flat.
3. Tighten your stomach muscles, and keep them tight all through the exercise.
4. Slowly curl your upper chest towards your knees, raising ONLY your shoulder blades about two or three inches from the floor. Exhale gently as you come up, keeping your neck straight and your chin up.
5. Hold at the top of the movement for a few seconds, breathing continuously. Remember to keep your stomach tight through this stage. Slowly lower back down, but don't relax all the way.
6. Repeat for 15 to 20 repetitions with perfect form for each rep.

                          

                             Tom Seabourne demonstrates how to perform the perfect crunch.