Stomach Crunch Techniques Help Tone Your Abs
The preferred exercise for burning stomach fat is the tried-and-true crunch method. A few variations on the traditional technique can help you trim inches and achieve muscle tone.
Toned abs and flat stomachs are the goal for many who see bathing suit season and holiday calories as obstacles. Find the right exercise to trim extra inches can be challenging, but a few simple variations on the stomach crunch can help firm muscles and shed belly fat.
Upright Crunch
Sit back on a chair and lift your legs, knees bent, as close to parallel with your chest as possible. Curl your arms at the elbow and “crunch” your abdomen by pumping each elbow towards the opposite knee. Repeat the alternating twists in sets or eight or ten.
Uphill Climb
Assume the traditional crunch position, but lift your legs, knees bent, towards your chest. Curl your arms at the elbow and crunch one side at a time, crunching the muscles on one half your abdomen as you lift your elbow and thigh towards each other. The movement should feel a little bit like pedaling a bicycle hard. Switch sides and continue, in sets of eight or ten.
Side Twist
Lay on your side, knees slightly bent, and lift your thigh in a traditional leg lift. Curl your elbow and bend your body towards the opposite thigh in a crunch movement. Repeat in sets of eight or ten before switching sides.
With a combination of diet and exercise, shedding a few of those extra pounds is possible, before the bikini blues or seasonal sweets get you down.
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