We have compiled a list of
core exercises that can improve your fitness level considerably and also help
you shed a few pounds.
With New Year’s
celebrations just over a month from now on, if you want to sport a flat stomach
with washboard abs or just want to get toned, focusing on core exercises might
be a good choice. Not only will it help you lose weight, it will also add to
your strength, balance, and stamina.
The core, composed of the
oft-mentioned upper and lower abdominals as well as the side, back, psoas, and
glutei muscles, provides a muscular framework that protects internal organs,
aids movement, and lends balance and stability to the whole body.
We have compiled a list of core
exercises for you to try out.
Front Planks
Rest your body on your
elbows and toes, don’t let the hips sag or pike up. The goal should be to not
give up for 60 seconds at least.
Side Plank
Side planks are great for
the obliques. Lie on your right side with your legs straight. Prop yourself up
with your right forearm so your body forms a diagonal line. Rest your left hand
on your hip. Brace your abs and hold for 60 seconds at least. Repeat on the
other side.
Verticle Leg Crunches
Take a mat and lie flat on
the floor with lower back pressed to the ground. Extend legs straight up and
place your hand behind your head. Now, try to move up towards your toes,
crunching the stomach. Exhale as you contract upward, inhale as you return to
the starting position.
Flutter Kicks
Lie on the mat face up
with legs extended, toes pointed, and hands tucked underneath glutes to support
the lower back. Lift both legs off the floor by a few inches and alternately
kick legs up and down or in a criss-cross motion.
Russian Twist
Sit on the floor with your
knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Hold arms straight out in front of the
chest, with palms facing down. Lean back so that your torso is at a 45-degree
angle with the floor. Twist to the right as far as you can, pause, then reverse
movement and then twist to the left.
Keep these core exercises
in mind the next time you pull up your mat. From...
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