Abdominal Excercises - Part II

After introducing two effective abdominal excercises in a first article, there are few other abdominal excercises you could do (either because you like variety or you get problems
doing crunches and/or leg raises).

Side Bends

This excercise can be done with a barbell, dumbbell or any other kind of weight you can hold with one or two hands. When doing with a barbell, you place the bar behind your neck on your shoulders while standing (do not use to heavy weight). Keep your head up and your back straight, then slowly bend at your waist, first to the left, then back to an upright
position, then to the right. This abdominal excercise focuses on your lateral abs. When doing with dumbbells (or any other
weight), you hold two weights - one in each hand.

Keep the butt up!

Starting position is similar to doing push-ups. Put your elbows/forearms on the floor and your upper arms bent at 90 degrees. Keep the rest of the body parallel to the floor by only using your forearms (as described above) and your toes to lift your body a few inches above the ground. Your back should be completely straight the whole time. Now stay
in this position for about 30 to 60 seconds. Repeat several times (3 to 4 times with a one minute break in between).