i want to tone my tummy, but what are crunches?
2007-06-29 04:04:50 · 9 answers · asked by M 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
you lie down on your back. you put your hands behind your head and you slowly lift up so that you are contracting your abdominals. you use your ab power to do it though
2007-06-29 04:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Igobeg O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Thai kick boxer black belt in karate ect:
Lie down knees bent 45° toes under something that will not move.
With your hands behind your neck lift your elbows to your knees.
Drop back so your shoulders are approximately 3 inches from the floor repeat.
That is one recognized crunche.
With your hands behind your neck lift your left elbow and touch your right knee, do the same with your right elbow and your left knee.
However
If in the middle of your crunche you can get someone or something to drop or hit your abdomen this will make your stomach muscles react even more and tighten them even further.
Added to
Put your hands behind your neck never your head, you run the risk of damaging your neck muscles buy pulling on your head for those last two crunche's
2007-06-29 04:55:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To do a crunch correctly:
Lie flat on your back with feet flat on the floor, knees bent, eyes toward the ceiling. Cross your hands behind your head.
Inhale deeply (your stomach should inflate)
On your exhale, focus on lifting your head and shoulders off the floor. Keep your head in the same position, eyes on the ceiling, and focus on not straining your neck muscles. Your abs should be the only thing tensing. Lie back and repeat.
2007-06-29 04:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be sure that when you go back down, that you maintain tension on your abs, in other words, don't go quite all the way back down, keep those muscles tense. Otherwise, you can cause strains and hurts.
2007-06-29 04:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while thsoe are all good suggestions, remember to keep your chin to the ceiling and always look up. also breathe! google " crunches" or "situps" to find all different types to work different ab muscles!
2007-06-29 04:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very simular to a sit-up except you dont go all the way up
2007-06-29 04:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by jmillhimes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a description isn't enough, search youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqSHdVLri8
2007-06-29 04:22:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi M, come round to my place & il gladly teach you...
2007-07-02 00:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/training/exercises/29
Try here for tips.
2007-06-29 07:06:50 · answer #9 · answered by Mike T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋