Exercise of the Day- Bicycle Crunch

Exercise: Bicycle Crunch
Target Muscle: Abs











1- Lie with your back flat against the floor and your hands placed behind your head.
2- Bring your shoulder blades off the mat into a basic crunch.


3- Lift your legs off the mat and place one leg in a 90-degree angle and the other leg in a 45-degree angle.
4- Move your legs in a bicycle motion, like you are pedaling, bringing your left one up to a 90-degree angle as the right one moves back into a 45-degree angle.
5- Meet your right knee with your left elbow as it comes closer to your upper body. As your left knee comes close to you, meet it with your right elbow.

Tiff

Exercise of the day #5- Stability Ball Crunch

Exercise: Stability Ball Crunch
Target Muscles: ABS

- Using a (well inflated) stability ball, sit on the ball and then slowly lean back and roll the ball into your lower back.

- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows out.

- Contract (squeeze) your abs and lift your Chest toward the ceiling pulling your back off the ball.

- As you curl up, keep the ball stable (you shouldn't roll).

- Slowly lower back down to your starting position.

Once you get good at these, hold a plate in your hands near your chest for and added challenge.

Tiff