Abdominal crunches for losing belly fat -- Learn the right way to do them

Learn the right way to do abdominal crunches for a flat stomach.

Most of us have seen bodybuilders and celebrities do crunches to tone their abdominals. This exercise may look easy but needs to be done in the right manner for its effects to be seen. Moreover, doing it wrong can also lead to back and neck injuries. Learn how to do this exercise the right way by following the steps below. Abdominal crunches are great to get a flat stomach and lose the embarrassing jiggly belly fat. Start by doing three sets of 10 crunches and increase the number once you get comfortable.

Step 1: Lie on the floor.

Step 2: Place your hands on both sides of your head to support its weight and bend your knees with your feet on the floor. This is your starting position.

Step 3: Keeping your feet firmly planted on the floor at all times during the exercise, lift your shoulders and upper back up and away from the floor with your face pointing toward the ceiling.

Step 4: Although the range of motion is limited, exhale as you come up as far as you can, hold for a second, then inhale as you return to the starting position.

Trainer Tip: You can increase the challenge of this exercise by adding a weight.

Apart from this, you should also do other exercises like lying leg raises, twists for getting a flat tummy.

Here are some other exercises that targets your abs:

• Abdominal crunches for losing belly fat Learn the right way to do them
• Wood chop
• Exercises for flat abs: Leg raise

Other exercises:

• Exercises for shoulders
• Exercises for abs
• Exercises for arms
• Exercises for legs

The steps to do this exercise have been provided by celebrity fitness trainer Kris Gethin in his book 'The Bodybuilding.com: Guide to Your Best Body'. It can be purchased online on Flipkart.

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