Issue Date: March 15, 2009
Top move to flatten your belly
This crucial crunch strengthens your core and helps you gain energy.
This simple variation on the crunch will engage your obliques, lower ab muscles and lower back -- three muscle groups that are critical to core strength. A strong core will help prevent back injuries, give you more energy and improve your posture. Proper posture -- sitting up straight with your shoulders back and your feet on the floor -- opens up your diaphragm and allows more oxygen into your body, which creates energized cells and tissues.
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Crossover Crunch
1. Lie on your back. Place your feet flat on the ground as you bend your knees and move your heels to about 6 inches away from your bottom. Cross your left leg over your right knee so your ankle rests against your knee. Place your right hand behind your head and your left hand on your abs.
2. Exhale as you raise your elbow toward your knee (try your best to actually touch your knee). Inhale as you return to the starting position. Repeat six times; switch to the other side and repeat six times. Rest for one minute, then repeat three more sets (resting one minute in between each set). Total exercise time should be about eight minutes.
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