Simple Exercises

People think that a simple exercise must not be effective. We've all heard the expression 'no pain, no gain'. While that is true to a certain extent, it doesn't mean that their aren't exercises that are simple to figure out and easy to execute. Not all exercises have to be difficult, intense and make you think you are going to die. There are simple exercises that you can do that give you great results.

For more information, learn other Simple Exercises

Reverse Crunch
Leg Lift
Standing Side Bends

Easy Exercises

The basis of every exercise it to get your muscles to have pressure and some strain put on them. Even moving your body in a way that it isn't used to will stress muscles and make them contract. That will help to strengthen them because not using muscles will allow them to deteriorate and lose their form. So below you will find some exercises that are scripted out to get your body moving and allow you to tone and build muscle mass. They are put together as easy exercises that can be done in your own home without having to leave and go to an expensive place.

Simple Exercises That You Can Do In-Home

All of the exercises that you will find on this page are simple exercises that you can do in the comfort of your home.

Reverse Crunch

Just like a crunch but in reverse!

	1.) Step One Lie on the floor, put your legs in off the ground
	2.) Step Two Bend your legs back towards you instead of moving your upper body toward your legs.

Leg Lifts

	1.) Step One Lie flat on the floor with your legs stretched out.
	2.) Step Two Place your hands and arms at your sides, you will not use them.
	3.) Step Three Tilt your head off the ground slightly then lift your legs together off the ground until they reach a 90 degree angle.
	4.) Step Four Then slowly lower them back down. Repeat process.

Standing Side Bends

	1.) Step One Stand up straight and suck in your stomach.
	2.) Step Two Keeping your legs straight and your arms at your sides, lean from left to right. Make sure you don’t rotate at the hips. Perform 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

Simple Exercise Tips

If you are trying to work your lower abdominal muscles and after you are done with your reps you don't feel them tightening, chances are that you are not doing it properly. You should feel the burn. The same goes for your upper abs. If you complete the assigned repetitions and you don't feel it working, you may want to check and see if you are doing them correctly.

You should remember to keep breathing. As you are doing simple exercises, you will be contracting your muscles and you will be compelled to hold your breath while doing it. You may not even realize that you are doing it, but when your muscles have continuous tension put on them, you have the tendancy to not breathe. But breathing while doing simple exercises is very important to making the exercise really matter and to make it easier to do. Inhale when your muscles relax and exhale when they contract.

Final Thoughts

Simple exercises can be effective and an important part by themselves, or as part of a workout. Just because an exercise is simple or easy, it doesn't mean you should ignore it. As you've read, they can be used for a variety of purposes, but cheif among them is for the stomach toning results that they deliver.