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Bicycle Ab Exercise
This a oldie but a goodie. This targets a lot of abdominal muscle and is kind of fun at the same time.
Benefits
Strengthens your ability to twist or rotate your torso. Helps flex the spine and maintain control over abdominal muscles and helps stabilize your spine and pelvis.
Body Parts Used
All crunches use the rectus abdominis, but bicycle abdominal exercises also place emphasis on the external obliques. These muscles are responsible for rotation and twisting of your spine.
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Instructions for a Proper Sit Up
- Lie on your back on a mat or bench
- Place your hands across your chest (easier) or behind your head (harder)
- exhale as you tighten abdominal muscles and lift your left shoulder off the ground and toward your right knee.
- Simultaneously, lift your right knee toward the oncoming left elbow.
- Proceed as far is is comfortably possible.
- Inhale as you return to nearly the starting position. Stop just before touching down and change to the opposite side.
- repeat for as many repetitions as desired.
Variations (all are good and valid options)
- Stay on one side until fatigue, then rest a bit before starting on the other side.
- Alternate from one side to the other.
Similar Exercises
Sample Routine
If you were interested in a sit up workout, I suggest you instead see samples of complete ab workout routines.
Note: One exercise alone is not sufficient for any goal. All exercises should be part of a comprehensive exercise program. Also, see my list of exercises for more.