Hi there lovelies!
This is week four of our ab series y’all, next week we will be moving on from core work so make sure to add these last four workouts to your routine. They are super easy and quick, but make sure you don’t work abs every day of the week just like any other muscle group. Every other is perfect!
Today’s workout is crunches on a exercise ball. They are available at most sporting stores even Wal-Mart and Target, and if you’re lucky it will come with various workouts you can do with the exercise ball.
Starting position: Pay attention to the 90 degree angle of my quads and shins. Make sure you are not dropping your hips down close to the ground, it helps if you roll back a few inches so you are making a “table” with your body.
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What is great is you can get much better range of motion when you do crunches this way versus on the ground.
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I actually have no idea what he is pointing at, ha! But you basically want to lift your shoulder blades up off the ball, you’re not doing a complete sit-up just a crunch. You can also notice I tend to look at the ceiling, it helps to make sure I am not using my hands to pull my neck which can strain it. You want to do the work in your core, not your arms.
Y’all know the routine- 3 sets of 25.
xoxo, Tamara