LIVING FITNESS
ACTIVE ABS
JACK KNIFE
A: Lay flat on the ground with arms extended to your sides and legs straight.
B: Bring one arm and the opposite leg up into the sky and try to touch your toe with your hand.
C: Complete the same movement with the oppo- site arm and opposite leg. Repeat 10 times count- ing the right & left as one.
Tip: Core should make a twisting motion to bring hand and foot together.
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Spring has arrived, and many people are beginning to think about that flat, toned stomach they want for summer, so sit-ups and crunches quickly become the focus. Good intentions aside, knocking out 500 crunches will not yield the desired benefits as compared to a few minutes of solid plank moves and actively moving abdominal exercises. These exercises will burn more fat and strengthen the core faster than normal sit-ups or crunches. Here are a few new abdominal exercises to help tone your core for the summer!
SIDE PLANK TO STAR PLANK
A: Start in a basic high plank position - wrists in line with shoulders and weight supported on the balls of the feet and hands. B: Raise one hand in the air and turn your body to the side. C: Stack the feet on top of each other. Hold the side plank for 5 seconds and repeat on the opposite side D: For the advanced layer slowly lift the top leg into the air to make your body into a star.
Tip: Keep the hips lifted and a straight line from the wrist on the ground to the wrist in the air.
TUCK JUMP
A: Stand with feet no wider than shoulder width apart.
B: Lower glutes to a squatting position and with continuing momentum jump into the air.
C: While jumping bring knees up towards the chest.
D: Land with both feet on the ground firmly and repeat 10 times
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