abs Diet- Crunches and the Ab Exercise Circuit  

Click here to see demonstration video of other abs exercises. Incline Reverse Crunch

Lie on a slant board with your hips lower than your head and your knees slightly bent.

 

Pull your hips upward and inward, as if you were emptying a bucket of water resting on your pelvis. Keep your knees at the same angle throughout the movement.

 

Pause, then slowly lower your hips to the starting position.

 

Swiss-Ball Oblique Crunch

Lie on your side on a Swiss ball and brace your feet against a wall or under a heavy object.

 

Place your fingers behind your ears.

 

Lift your shoulders and crunch sideways toward your hip.

 

Pause, then return to the starting position.

 

Cable Crunch

Attach a rope handle to the high pulley of a cable station and kneel in front of the weight stack.

 

Lean forward at your waist (keep your back straight) and hold the ropes at the sides of your face, with your elbows pointing straight down to the floor.

 

Crunch your rib cage toward your pelvis without moving any other part of your body from its original position.

 

Pause, then slowly return to the starting position.

 

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