


Woodchop The wood chop targets the obliques. Hold for three seconds and return your legs to the perpendicular position. Remain in the position and lower your legs till they are at an angle of 180 degrees with your body. Hold for three seconds and lower your hips to normal position. Make sure your legs remain perpendicular to the ground. Now contract your lower ab muscles and lift your hips off the bench. Hold the bench behind your head to remain steady. Hip raise and leg raise Lie down on a flat bench with your legs up and perpendicular to the ground. Or start with five and work your way up to 10. Perform the motion as quickly as you can without compromising on the form. All of this will make for one repetition. With abs crunched, keep both your hands on your chest and twist your abdomen to the right first, then left, then right and left again. Now lean back so that your thighs and torso form a 90-degree angle. Take support on your feet such that they remain rooted on the floor, or ask someone to stand on your feet. If you do not have a decline bench, lie on the ground on your back with your feet on the floor and knees folded. Sit on a decline bench, with your legs held under the pads. Hold the contracted position for three seconds and go back to the starting position. If you rise further, the ball may slip from under your hip. End your range of motion when your middle back loses contact with the Swiss ball. Your head should be in line with your upper body and neck must not strain. Raise your arms towards the ceiling, and raise your chest up in a crunching motion. At this point, your lower back must feel like it is curved around the ball. Lie back on the ball such that your back is parallel to the ground. Crunch on a ball Sit on a Swiss ball with your feet flat on the floor at shoulder-width distance. TOI lists few of the most recommended abdominal exercises that will help you achieve a flat stomach. But if you find yourself wondering why you have been unable to achieve a surfboard tummy even after doing 100 crunches a day, it is time you sit up and think different.
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