Crunches for a flat belly

          Is your belly fat bothering you a lot? If you really want a flat, toned belly you need to stop crash dieting and actually stimulate your core muscles to burn that layer of fat accumulated around your waist. The best way to achieve it is by performing abdominal crunches.

      Regular crunches: These crunches will work directly on your central core muscles. The term ‘core’ applies to a group of muscles present throughout the upper and lower body. These muscles work together to stabilise and support the spine.m

#  Lie on the floor with both knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
# Bend the arms at the elbows and lock your palms at the base of your head.
#Now, lift your shoulder blades off the floor by contracting the abs fully.

        Lower your shoulder blades to take them back to the initial position, by allowing momentary relaxation of the abs muscles. To increase the difficulty level, you can try variations in regular crunches. While everything else along with the technique remains the same, perform crunches by
changing the position of legs.

          Crunches with feet in chair position:  Similar to regular crunches, lie on your back against the floor with knees bent. From the position, lift the feet off the floor to achieve the chair position by bringing them at a 90 degree angle to the floor
         Crunches with feet perpendicular to the floor:  Straighten both the knees, lifting the feet towards the ceiling. Your legs should be at a 90 degree angle to the floor.

 # Crunches with feet diamond position:  Bend both the knees to join the toes of your feet in a diamond pose.Crunches with wide-open feet: Push both the legs apart by straightening the knees.
# Twist crunches:  These crunches work on your oblique muscles rather than your central core muscles. Working on oblique muscles is also equally important if you want toned abdominal muscles. Lie on the floor. Bend both the knees, keeping the feet flat on the floor.Lock your palms behind your head. Now, instead on crunching the regular way, crunch sideways by bringing the elbow to the opposite knee. Keep your lower back pressed onto the floor, and crunch by lifting the shoulder blades off the floor. Twist the upper body diagonally while crunching.

# Do not bend your head or chest while crunching. Aim to touch the elbow to the opposite knee
Get back slowly to your initial position. Alternate between left and right twistsIs your belly fat bothering you a lot?     more >>