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Starting from today I’m gonna lay down to you step by step on how to do your basic crunches the right way. There 8 steps altogether to a better stomach crunches. As promised this will be the first of the 8 stomach exercise series. Which means for the next 8 days, you’ll be getting 8 different stomach exercises for you to choose from starting from today. Hope that you’ll benefit from this.
Most of you must be familiar with doing crunches. This is the most popular of them all and I feel that it’s too good to miss this. Take special notes on what you should and should not do to get the best result out of all this. Ready?
Step 1
Lie down on the floor. You can opt to use a mat if you want to.
Step 2
Cross your arms in front of your chest. Try not to put your hands behind your head. Doing this can lead to back problems in the future, as it puts unnecessary pressure on the lower back when you pull yourself using your head and neck. If you don’t feel comfortable with putting your arms across your chest, you can also lightly place your fingertips behind your ears.
Step 3
Now make sure you don’t pull on your neck and head when you pull yourself off the floor. To do the crunch, pull your abdomen in towards your spine and breathe in through your nose.
Step 4
Next, raise your upper torso or your shoulders up towards your knees only using your abdominal muscles. Remember not to lift your whole body off the floor, as this will lead you to cause a strain on your back muscles. Also, this extra movement will not help you get that six pack abs sooner. When doing this crunch, you should remember that the most vital part of it is the first flexing of your abdominal muscles when you lift your upper torso off the floor.
Step 5
Once you lift yourself off the floor, exhale slowly through your mouth, ending with a slight gasp when your shoulders are close to your knees.
Step 6
Pause for a second when you are at the peak of the crunch and exhale the last bit of air while flexing your abs. did you know that the proper flexing and breathing can make all the difference in your stomach exercises?
Step 7
Next, slowly lower your back in a controlled movement while gradually inhaling through your nose once again. Stop just before your shoulder blades touch the floor. Avoid letting your head touch the ground.
Step 8
Now repeat. I usually take 5 minutes to do this. Now don’t tell me you don’t have 5 minutes in exchange for a flatter stomach?
Stay tuned for Stomach Exercise No. 2 – Doing Sit-Ups.
