I need to know some exercises that i can do at home for my stomach and thighs. Does anyone have an ideas or know of any websites?
2007-01-23 13:33:53 · 8 answers · asked by melissa908 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Since I know nothing about fitness and exercises, I need to know how to do them. When someone says do crunches i have no idea what they're talking about...lol so how do you do them?
2007-01-23 13:42:37 · update #1
I have a jogging trampoline in front of my TV for at home cardio. I also have a bunch of yoga tapes and strength training tapes. I love the 8 Minute workouts with a set of hand weights. You might want to check out Netflix or a video store, or even your local library to test drive videos before buying.
2007-01-23 13:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man, there are so many. Well for hips/thighs in general, walking, running, squats, lunges, etc will all work fine. For abs, you can do crunches, planks, and even get one of those exercise balls to do crunches or walkouts on. Just make up your own if you want. If you feel those muscles working hard to move, you're exercising them!
2007-01-23 13:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a 90-degree corner on the kitchen counter or set up two sturdy chairs so that you can place your hands palm down and have your arms support your body weight. Your legs should dangle freely.
SLOWLY lift your knees as far as you can to your chest and then SLOWLY bring them back down to dangle freely and loose.
Do this five times.
Take a break for a couple minutes. Repeat.
Don't do this fast or "jerk" into position.
The slower you do the exercises, the more beneficial it is.
Tighten those abs!
Good luck!
2007-01-23 13:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by tabulator32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots and lots of them! I personally like Denise Austin workout videos, especially the 20 minute ones because its so easy to fit that in. But there are many good ones.
Or you could design your own. Be sure to put 20 minutes of steady cardio in it for fat loss, like running (if you have a treadmill) or alternate between squats, lunges, marching in place for 20 minutes keeping your heart rate up there good and steady. And then you could do toning exercises like the crunches, leg lifts, etc.
Best wishes to you!
2007-01-23 13:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by martinmagini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lie flat on the floor, and cross your legs, put them stright into the air, and do as many crunches as your comfortable with. Crunches are when you have both hands behind your head and likt upward towards, in this case, your legs. Very good for working on a flatter mid section.
2007-01-23 13:42:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pilates--go out & get yourself a pilates ball. If you want buy a video too. If you cant really afford, go to local library & get a book on it, may even have a video too. You will love it! Great for the whole body--stomach & legs & more!
2007-01-23 13:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by The McK's 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crunches, yoga, pilates, get a thigh master
2007-01-23 13:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by demon_gurl_13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit-ups, leg lifts, etc...
2007-01-23 13:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by qamper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋