Catch-up- Abs

Now on to the Abs work-outs that I did and found online...again I just googled best work-outs for abs and fitness.com came up with another top 10 ab work-outs...these were my favorites!

Day 12- Abdominal Hold
Another ungraceful move for me!  Again did this at home in the dining room.  I looked like and idiot but my abs were hurting afterwords! 

Day 13 The Side Crunch

Hope you are good at balancing!  Not only did I feel this in my abs but my arms also because you have to hold yourself up.  I like these kinds of ab work-outs because I hate doing crunchs and these work-outs get you off the floor.

Day 14- The Hundred

ummmm this was wierd...lol   never seen this before...it is a Pilates move..I tried pilates once...never did it again.  It hurt...but I didn't really like this work-out.



Day 15- Opposite Arm and Leg Raise

I have done these before...many times in Susan's class...(Susan is a trainer and instuctor at the gym that I go to.)  Again it also works out your arms and legs because you are holding this postions for awhile..tighting those muscles.  I just dont like having my butt in the air--lol

Day 16- The Prone Plank
uggghhhh!  The dreaded Plank...I HATE THE PLANK...I have a friend that makes the plank look soooo simple---ITS NOT..it sucks..I have no more to say about this move or about how I couldn't even hold it for a minute! Enjoy that one!  (but it really does work your abs)

Day 17- Squat Thrust with Twist
Another move that made me look like an idiot and where my butt was sticking out.  This one took some time for me to get because I had to get my back right...I have a natural arch and some of the work-outs that I do need to be practiced to get my back right to get the most out of the work-out...I liked this work-out but I would save it for a work-out at the house.

Day 18- The Climb Up



Even though this is a lying down ab work-out...the climb up is better because it takes the strain off your neck.  Its hard but it is one of those work-outs that you can better improve that is why I like it and am adding it to my workout routine!

Day 19- Ballet Twist
I would recommend doing this with a friend...the lady who wrote these work-outs up said to and I had Ayden help me with my feet as suggested  but doing it with an adult would probably be better!  Like in a twist move from Yoga helps tighten the sides of your abs as well as help get rid of toxins...its a great move for your sides!

Day 20- The single leg stretch
Another one of my favs!  You get a great stretch through your legs as well as working your upper abs...be prepared to be sore after this...

Day 21-  The Cobra
Another Yoga poise, another great ab work-out.  Make sure you hold this poise to get the best results...its like a plank where you are tighting your ab muscles but your arms are helping you be more stable.  After holding for awhile you will also feel it in your arms!

All of these ab work-outs with detail instructions can also be found on fitness.com  here is the link:
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/abs/exercises/top-10-abs-exercises/?page=1

ENJOY!
AMS