Thursday, February 16, 2012

Day 24 - Ab Twists

Difficulty - Moderate
Muscle Groups Addressed - Rec

Now come on, baby... and do the twist!

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Let me show you a much easier (and arguably more effective) way to work your abdominals and obliques, right in the comfort of your very own desk chair!

Rotate around the ribcage. Any weight under 10 pounds will do. Keep your knees glued together. Stabilize from your hips to your ankles. Exhale as you rotate, inhale as you come to the center. Avoid rounding out the back. Remain in a tall, upright position. Avoid hunching forward at the shoulder blades.

To perform at your desk, sit tall in your chair and lift your legs up so that they are parallel to the floor (see Day 4 post!). Now slowly rotate your torso from side to side, tapping your arm-rests with your elbows if you have them (arm-rests that is... hopefully you have elbows).