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#5 - Elevated Sit-up

Here is #5 of the top 5 stomach exercises that you should be doing!

This stomach exercise is great because it can be done at home and all the equipment you need is a chair. It is very effective and it works quickly. You'll know that for yourself after your muscles start to burn shortly after doing only a few.

These ab exercises focus on building and strengthening your core muscles. These shouldn't be done only on occasion, but often! You will have to make time in your weekly schedule for these and do them on a regular basis. It's easy to want to shrug them off for another day, but in doing that you will be robbing yourself of the benefits of these exercises. So make the time and make the effort.

Remember the importance of regular breathing as you go through your abs exercise routine. Also remember to do these abdominal exercises in reps and sets. It is more effective if you do fewer repetitions at a time, divided into sets, than to just try and do as many as you can at once. You will find that you are able to do more reps if you break it into sets, than if you dont.

What it targets: This exercise is helpful for all sections of your tummy, but it really is effective at toning your lower abdominal muscles because your legs are elevated and it will take greater effort to bring your torso all the way against your legs.

Recommended Sets/Reps: Do 10-12 reps at a time. Do as many sets you can, until you feel the burn, with at least a minute rest in between.

Directions

• Lie flat on the ground with your knees bent and legs elevated on a bed or a chair.
• Place your hands and arms across your chest and shoulders.
• Pull yourself up until your chest touches your knees, while keeping your rear on the floor.
• Then slowly lower back down and repeat the process.