Would you like a firm flat tummy for the New Year?

Abdominals

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Here we will show you an element of fitness, which is being performed incorrectly. We will show you the right way to do it. Today A is for Abdominals. Want a flat tummy for the new year?

This is the incorrect way to use an ab-roller. All the work is being done by the arms and shoulders, as opposed to the abdominal muscles.

Sea Saw Crunch - The Correct Way

1. Lie on your back with your legs raised and bent at right angles to the floor. Ensure that your knees are directly above your hips and no further forward. Extend your hands through the bar (prayer position) with the heels of your hands resting against the bar, keeping your elbows slightly soft. Pull your lower abdomen down towards the floor

2. As you curl upwards, bring one knee in towards your forearm and extend the other leg outwards. Don't lock out your knee

3. Return to the start position

4. Curl upwards and bring in the opposite leg. Keep your feet at the same height and don't let your heels drop towards the floor. Always exhale on the curling-up movement and inhale on the back-to-the-centre movement

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