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In order to get best results you should perform 3 to 5 abdominal exercises 3 to 5 times a week. If you are new to this exercise regime you can star with 10 to 15 repetitions in each set, after you can perform 20 repetitions in each set. It is not necessary that you should perform all exercises at once; you can simply select any 3 to 5 exercises and vary your routine for the months. Bicycle Maneuver This exercise can be perform by laying on your back while your knees bent and your feet should be flat on the floor, now place your finger on the side of your head and it should be just behind from your ears, you can push your lower back in to the floor while flattening the arch and hold for while. Now put your knees up to 45 degree angle and does a bicycle pedal motion. Crunch on an Exercise Ball To perform crunch on an exercise ball you have to sit on the exercise ball while your feet on then floor, now roll the ball slowly and lie until your torso is parallel with the floor, now you have to contract you abdominal muscles while raising your torso at 45 degrees, if you want to stretch your oblique muscles make your feet much more closer. Basic Crunch To perform basic crunch lie on your back with your knees now bent and feet flat on the floor, now place your fingertips to your side of your head which is just behind your head, now push your lower back on the floor and hold, now curl up slowly so it will lift up your shoulders, now in this positions count up to 2 or 3 and return to starting position How to tone upper and lower abdomen
To tone your lower and upper abdominal there are some abdominal related exercises which are alone not sufficient to get fatter stomach. You need to burn some calories through cardiovascular exercises for example running, jogging cycling etc. it is also important to note to get better results you must have proper diet with out extra carbohydrates or fat to get tone abdominal muscles.
There are some exercises related to your lower abdominal such as knee-up seated, and air bike etc. and there are some other exercises related to your upper abdominal for example crunch, butterfly, supported and fly-up.
To perform this exercise your heels should be firmly together with your motion, it is recommended that you should perform just like a crunch, now to add some complexity you should move your feet closer to your glutes.
To perform traditional crunch curl your shoulder up and forward until your upper back lifts off from the floor, now flex your muscles in a such a way that your should lift your shoulder at the same time. Now hold this position for some time to get better results (at most 2 seconds are recommended), now come to your starting position.
Knee-up to perform knee-up exercise curl your hips to your spine, now rotate your pelvis backwards. Your knees may be lift upwards but the actual action should be taken place at your knees. This exercise is also can be done to side work the oblique.
Supported Crunch
To perform supported crunch your knees should be bent at 90 degree along with your hand on your head , now concentrate on your upper abdominal muscles to push your lower back on the floor , now next step to curl your shoulder towards your knees, your elbows should be move inwards while you perform upwards. Your elbows should be 6 to 8 inches from your knees. Now hold this position for at least two seconds and move slowly your lower back to the starting position.
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