Guide to Crunches Exercises
What
Are Crunches?
"Crunches"
is used mainly to describe a range of abdominal exercises. Ab crunches
are like abdominal sit-ups. Abdominal muscles, more commonly known as
"Abs", are a group of four muscles that shape the torso. Crunches
should be performed on all the ab muscles - the upper abs, lower abs,
and the obliques or side muscles.
How
to Do Crunches
Crunches
are performed lying flat on the floor and raising your head upwards and
bringing it forward or to either side in a 'crunch-like' movement.
What
Goes Wrong with Ab Muscles?
The
abdominal muscles are stretched, especially the lower abs, during pregnancy.
The ab muscles lose more strength and elasticity with each pregnancy.
The drop in estrogen during menopause can also cause the stomach to protrude.
Bad posture and sitting at a desk all day is also a factor.
Develop
All the Abs
It
is important to work all the abs, upper and lower, to get the best results.
The good news is that the abdominal muscles respond quickly to exercise
and you should see results in less than 4 weeks.
List of Fitness Exercises
Abdominal
Exercises
Upper Abdominal Curl - Knee
Abdominal Crunches - Abdominal Tilt
Lower Abdominal Pelvic Tilt - Side
Abdominal Lift
Back Exercises - Knee
Squeezes - Upper Back Curl - Spinal
Twist
Butt Exercises - Butt
Crossovers - Butt Raises - Butt
Lifts - Pelvic Lift
Push Up Exercises - Simple
Push-Ups - Advanced Push-Ups
Stretches - Ab
Stretch - Butt Stretch - Hip
- Groin - Hamstring
Thigh Exercises - Hamstring
- Thigh Crunch - Thigh
Squeeze - Crossover
Quadriceps Exercises - Quads
Extensions - Quads Lunges - Quads
Squats
Squats Exercises - Squat
Exercise - Wall Squats Exercises
Leg Exercises - Leg
Stretch - Back Leg Stretch - Side
Leg Stretch
Crunches - Upper
Ab Crunch - Lower Ab Crunch - Side
Ab Crunch
Curls Exercises - Ab
Curl Exercise - Lower Ab Curl - Side
Curls
Sit Up Exercises - Sit-Ups
- Extended Arm Sit-Ups - Folded-Arm
Sit-Ups
Leg Raise Exercises
Lying - Standing
- Side Leg - Back
Leg - Double Leg - Knee
Raise
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