can you give me tips and information on how to do this because my neck tends to start hurting when i do ab work outs and I sumtimesget an headache. So any information would help.
2007-02-17 04:09:00 · 7 answers · asked by topniggaz04 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Be sure to not put your hands behind your head or neck. That encourages you to pull on your neck and shoulders to get yourself up. Cross your arms over your chest or keep your arms at your sides.
2007-02-17 04:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone had good answers to this, so here's one that goes a bit beyond.
On your back, with knees bent and feet on the floor, raise your tailbone, using just your deep ab muscles. (Picture yourself "curling" your spine, like a scorpion tail.) This will actually feel like there's a connection between your spine, and the inside of your stomach. It is a similar sensation to when you're standing, and do an exaggerated "suck in the gut" move. When you can feel this muscle (it's tough not to use other muscles that can do the same thing), then do a conventional crunch WHILE holding your tailbone off the floor. And don't just go up and down for a crunch. Go up, hold for 5 seconds, concentrating on the contraction of every stomach muscle, then relax down to the floor, and lower your tailbone.
With this move, you will feel exactly which muscles comprise the abs, and how far they can move. It keeps you from over-crunching and getting into muscle groups you're not trying to work.
Be aware, the first few times you do these moves, you may feel a bit funny afterwards. These muscles press against or affect your organs, and make your stomach feel full.
2007-02-17 04:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by The Avatar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, this is a problem I always had and then my trainer told me to press the tip of my tongue into the roof of my mouth when I started to feel strain in my neck. This forces the neck muscles to relax so that you are only using the ab muscles to lift. Sounds silly but it really works.
2007-02-17 04:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately look into a stability ball, they do wonders. Another exercise you can try and laying flat on the ground on your back, and lift your legs up, this definately works the abs, trust me you feel a burn rather quickly. Another exercise is the plank. Put your forearms on the ground, and lay flat your toes hlding you up, hold it for 30 seconds. These definately work the abs.
Good luck!
2007-02-17 04:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by toronto_leafs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are doing the ones with your feet in the air, try it with your feet firm on the ground, your knees bent. and dont put your hands behind your neck. try holding them straight out infront of you, or folded accross your chest. i find this alot easier. and it doesnt take away on the excercises effect.
good luck! hope i helped!
2007-02-17 04:15:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tighten the muscles in the abdominal area WHILE doing the cruches. I guarantee you won't be able to think about anything else.
2007-02-17 04:22:09 · answer #6 · answered by Aphrodite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use one of them fitness balls to do cruches. If you do them right they work better then regular crunches
2007-02-17 04:12:51 · answer #7 · answered by sc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋