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Hate
working out? This Exercise is a very simple
movement; you can do in your living room or office. This
series of movements will take about 12 to 15 minutes. You
can do them three to five times per week. Your entire body will be
stimulated and you will feel rejuvenated, without all the added stress of
having to go to the gym. After completing one movement, immediately
continue with the next one. After you've completed all the movements,
perform them one more time. Attempt 20 to 25 repetitions of each movement.
Don’t worry if you can’t perform all the reps. It will come.
OK,
lets’ go.
1. PUSH UPS
Lying
face down on the floor, place your hands a little wider than
shoulders-width apart. Your thumbs should be lined up with your chest.
Your toes should be curled under, and your feet should be hip width apart.
Be
sure to maintain hip alignment throughout the entire range of motion.
Avoid sagging in the midsection of your body. Contracting the chest
muscles, raise your body until your arms are fully extended.
2. CHAIR SQUATS
Perform
this exercise with the aid of a sturdy chair. Stand in front of the chair
with your back toward the chair and feet shoulders-width apart. Keep your
head up as a natural extension of your spine.
Begin
to sit in the chair, lowering your body until your legs are at a 90-degree
angle. Contracting your quadriceps (front part of the thigh), slowly
return to the starting position, stopping just short of the legs being
fully extended. Keep a slight bend in the knees.
3. AB CRUNCH
Lie
on your living-room carpet on your back. Make sure your lower back is
relaxed against the floor during the exercise. Bend your knees until your
legs are at a 45-degree angle. Keep both feet on the floor and place both
hands crossed on your chest. Contracting the upper abs, raise your head
and upper torso off the floor until your shoulders are slightly lifted.
Slowly
return to the starting position, stopping just short of your head touching
the floor. Focus on really contracting your abs during the movement.
4. CLOSE STANCE WALL PUSH
Stand
facing the wall with your feet shoulders-width apart. Place your hands on
the wall so that your fingers are slightly lower than your shoulders. Your
hands should be close enough that your thumbs and index fingers form a
triangle. Your feet should be a distance from the wall that forces your
body to be at an angle slightly greater than parallel. Bend your elbows
downward and lean your upper body toward the wall, making sure to project
your chest forward. Your arms should be supporting your body.
Stop
the motion when your face nearly touches the wall and your chest touches
your hands. Contracting the triceps muscles, slowly return to the starting
position, stopping just short of the elbows being fully extended.
5. AB VACUUM
In
a seated position, exhale all the air from your lungs. After completely
exhaling, pull the abdomen in inward and hold for 20 to 30 seconds.
Continue to breathe lightly through your nostrils, but make sure you are
pulling your abs in as if you are attempting to make your abs and back
touch.
This
exercise works the transverses, the main muscle that pulls your abs in. In
fact, it's the most effective exercise to flatten your stomach.
There
you have it -- five exercises performed for two cycles in just 12 to 15
minutes. Upon completion of the two cycles, you will eventually perform 50
total repetitions of each exercise (except for the vacuum).
You'll
begin to notice a tighter feel in your muscles in a few weeks, and you
will naturally perform more reps as time progresses. All in 12 to 15
minutes.
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