Tone your tummy doing crunches

Here’s how to perform normal as well as half crunches.

Normal crunch to tone your tummy

Lie on the floor with your knees bent. Your feet should be rested flat on the floor. Place both your hands behind your head – note that your elbows should be bent. Now, pull in your abdominal muscles and push your lower back on to the floor. Then curl up your shoulders gently until they lift off the floor. Relax back down again. Perform about 10 repetitions if you are still improving your level of fitness.

You can use a yoga mat if you have one, for added comfort.

Half crunch

Performing a half crunch is almost the same as the normal crunch however you should lift your head off the floor and hold for one count before lifting your shoulders off the floor and again holding for one count. Perform just four repetitions if you are still improving your level of fitness.

Extra toning for your tummy

You can try performing about 10 normal crunches after performing half crunches if you want to give your tummy some extra toning.

Consult your health practitioner

Always remember to consult with your health practitioner before starting any new exercise regime or making intense changes to your current one – especially if you suffer from any medical conditions and for some reason are required not to place your body or yourself under any form of stress or strain.

Source: 'Dance your way to fitness', Natalie Blenford

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