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Last edited by Nikki_lace_7; 07-03-2011 at 01:45 PM.
I do hanging knee raises, L-hangs, hanging leg lifts, V-crunches, leg lifts off the floor and side bends/sit ups with my 35 lb. kettlebell.
Not all in one day or anything though, I normally pick one or two of those exercises and do sets of them a few times a week.
Regular crunches and situps do nothing for me anymore. :/
I used to be -this- close to having a six pack. I do crunches, reverse crunches, crunches with a pelvic tilt, side bends with 5lb weights in my hands and Pilates/belly dancing tapes.
I love my abs. Even right now, flabby as they are.





I was doing those sit up things where you put your hands behind your head and twist till your elbow touches the opposite knee... That is the exercise that makes me feel it the most. I did some yesterday for the first time in a really long time and I'm all sore. I love that feeling.![]()




Ive got a nasty cold atm, but I can still do some pilates, such as bridge, plank and hovers, which all help abs :-)
Bob knows mine need the work!
Theres no sense crying over every mistake,
you just keep on trying till you run out of cake




I don't mind crunches or side bridges. Otherwise, I tend to find ab work fairly painful. The results are pleasing though.
About 10 different variations on a stability ball. More comfortable than being on the floor.





I sit on the ball with a rope behind my head connected to a pulley system with weights and do crunches. I also do the wood chopping exercise (not actually chopping wood) but my trainer calls it that where you use the pulley weights system again and do these side exercises that resemble the action of chopping wood. They really work your obliques.
I also do incline crunches, normal crunches, leg raises, hanging leg raises, side crunches and I cant even think of the rest right now.
Running also helps bring out the abs and boxing is particular good at working the abs..
There are many stereotypes about the industry that I work in. Sometimes they can be true but human beings are very diverse creatures and cannot be pigeon-holed into one category.
Some of the most effortlessly beautiful, kind, intelligent, successful, motivated, driven and ridiculously hilarious women that I have ever met have been dancers. I've met the best friends that I've ever had in this industry.





^^ I like to woodchop too. I wonder if your trainer is Chek Institute trained - like me!





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i dont know what that is. what does it stand for?
There are many stereotypes about the industry that I work in. Sometimes they can be true but human beings are very diverse creatures and cannot be pigeon-holed into one category.
Some of the most effortlessly beautiful, kind, intelligent, successful, motivated, driven and ridiculously hilarious women that I have ever met have been dancers. I've met the best friends that I've ever had in this industry.





^^^ Chek = Paul Chek. He founded the Chek Institute. It's the best training program for fitness trainers. CHEK = Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiologist. I'm in the Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Practitioner program.
I try to do 300/day
I can't right now because of surgery
Before that 300..in a combination..
sometimes reg, sometimes inclined, sometimes with weight
It comes with time though
My goal is 500
Most of what I do are dance-type exercises. Use ab isolations and concentrate on swiveling, contracting, and shifting different sections of your abs. Not to completely replace a regular ab workout I suppose, but it's fun and contributes to the sleekness of your tummy!





I want to be a belly dancer! Right now I'm learning how to make some belly dance costumes.
^I do too.





Okay, we'll team up. I'll be in charge of wardrobe and you do the choreography!
Can do! Do you know any moves yet?
I'm gonna take belly dance classes at my CC this summer! woohoo!
-jealous-





Only what Vina, Nina, Beyonce and Shakira have taught me lol. Take it from there!





I have Janine Rabbit's belly dancing tape and she teaches slowly. That helped.
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