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A Super Ab-blasting Exercise!
July 22, 2009
If you want to exercise your abs, keep in mind that they run from the 5th, 6th, 7th ribs, and the lower part of your sternum (called the xiphoid process) down to a portion of your pelvic structure referred to as the crest of the pubis (google it). So, your abs bring your ribs closer to your pelvis and your pelvis closer to your ribs. To see exactly what your abs do, lie on your back on the floor or on your bed. Bend your knees to about a 90 degree angle and fold your arms on your chest or put them behind your head. Next, exhale while simultaneously bringing your rib cage down toward your pelvis. Bring your rib cage down as far as you possibly can. This will cause the upper part of your back to rise slightly, and your lower back should press into whatever you’re lying on. Do you recognize this movement? Sure you do! This movement is the exercise known as the “crunch”.
Dude doing crunches
In this movement, the goal should be to draw the rib cage down toward the pelvis, not to raise your head and shoulders, although they will rise a bit. This movement is at the core of all “crunch” and “curl” movements, and also is the movement at the core of many expensive ab gadgets.
Oh, by the way, a special thanks goes to Mr. and Mrs. Jalopy for allowing me to use their photo in the previous blog post:-)
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Darryl,
This is a great move, I feel it plenty.
Dang JJ, you better stay home with the Wife when she looks like that:P
Lynn Lane
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Haha! It’s a pleasure Darryl!
This sounds like a great way to really blast your abs. My stomach is sore just thinking about it!
Hi Darryl,
Thanks for the ab exercise I will think about that as i have my massage this arvo! train hard and enjoy the results
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See, I knew it was their abs! There are a few exercises that I like and that is one of them. They are easy to do and we can do them anywhere!
Anthony
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Hi Darryl,
You sound like a hard task master. I’ve lost faith in my Pure Numerology skills after reading your blog post here
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John Ho
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I thought the “experts” were now saying crunches are not so go and we should be doing planks. No?
Lisa McLellan
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A SUPERB and simple exercise. Great to be reminded of the core fundamentals in fitness for strengthening our abdominal area, Darryl!
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert
Hi Darryl,
The CRUNCH is so great. Indeed, you can really do it just about anywhere. My SIL was doing this while I was on the Elliptical Trainer this afternoon when we were working out after we came back from church.
Take care,
April Braswell
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Hi Lisa! For some reason your comment went to my spam folder, so I’m just now getting it.
Regarding crunches, when done correctly, they are a great abdominal exercise, and they engage the abdominal muscles in the only movement those muscles are capable of, i.e. moving the ribcage toward the hips and moving the hips toward the ribcage. They key here though is that the crunches must be done CORRECTLY.
As for crunches being not so go, and instead using planks, both exercises are effective, but they can be classified as serving different purposes in the following way: Crunches are an “isolation” or “mover” type of exercise, whereas planks are a stabilization exercise. Stabilization training is different than active movement training, which uses movement at the spine. Stabilizing the spine and maintaining the positioning of the pelvis is the primary function of the core muscles; moving the spine is not…but this ability is important. So, both types of training should be used for complete and optimal training of the core.