WHats better ? do sit ups slowly holding the muscle contracted, or quick 1,2,1,2. ?
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If you do crunches properly, you should not be able to exceed 30 reps.  Slow is key for abdomonial contraction.  Think of rolling a carpet.  If you're doing 50, 100 or more crunches, you're probably not doing them correctly.\n\nRegarding pushups, it depends on goal. For power, you will need ballstic and explosive fast movements.  For strength, 8-12 rep range at a moderate pace (2 seconds for a full rep).
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This is E-Z i don't care what anyone says about AB Lounge or ABs of steel thats harder. Crunches and Sit-ups are the best way to tone up. Greek god did'em You can use a weight or medicane ball to help you up and down while doing it but that is the best way to get abs hands down. 1,000 a day 100 here 100 there 1000 a day.
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*pulling; that's the 1st blank or (contracting and then relaxing)\n\n\nthe 3rd is flexor and 4th is extensor\ndon't know about the 2nd and 5th
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You should or next time throw some weight on your legs and do a wall sit.  Holding your muscles in a flexed postition is an isometric contraction.  Good for burning the muscles out especially at the end of a workout
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It really depends on your starting point.\n\nAnd to correct an old myth that never seems to die, sit ups DO NOT GIVE YOU GOOD abs!!!\n\nSitups strengthen your abdominal wall, HOWEVER, if you have a layer of fat covering your abs, you'll never be able to see that six-pack, no matter how strong your abdominal muscles are. Think of heavyweight weightlifters and powerlifters. They're freaky strong, but they have a big gut.\n\nIf you want those abs, focus on your diet.
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mix it up with situps and crunches.  When you go up hold yourself in the half way up position then go all the way up then hold in the halfway down position then all the way down.  Give yourself time to feel the burn when holding in the halfway positions.\nDo about 20 to 30 minutes of this everyday.  Also do not rest in the down position.  This will give you nice abs quickly.\nFor faster results do this in the morning as soon as you wakeup then again before going to sleep.\nBe sure to stretch your abs EVERY time you do this. before and after.\nGood luck!
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go to a gym and work out or do sit ups
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Eat a lot of green to dark green vegetables, and do light tai chi and yoga... light meaning, stay seated and hold your stomach in as tightly as you can then work those muscles without holding your breath. lift your legs slowly while sitting as many times as you can without straining them it may be once or twice but movement will eventually make you feel a little better...see your doctor also
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Sit ups are a fantastic way to get abs. However, i suggest buying an excercise ball to do these, so you don't have to get on the ground and cause injury (it will come with instructions, so you can choose the best position for you). The ball is pretty cheap aswell. Do about 40 sets a day, it really does WORK!
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SIT UPS SIT UPS AND MORE SIT UPS!  start low and increase day by day.. \n\nanother way, lay on your back, arms to the side, palms flat on the ground.. Keep your legs together and straight.. Lift your legs up to a 45 deg angle off the ground... keep it there for 5 minutes.. IT KILLS BUT do 3 sets each day.. \n\nalso, if you are skinny... you may need food! so eat soemthing full of carbs.. then do the sit ups
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give it time it will go...it's mostley fluid but make sure you don't eat too much. It's not so much the situps and ab workouts you do because that will tone your muscles and get them into shape. It's how much fat that's on the outside so just watch your weight and give it time and your tummy will go down :)
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I don't know.  Curl-ups? (Sit ups?)
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cardio, as an earlier answer had stated, should be a given in any exercise regimen.  swimming, if possible.  if not, running, bicycling, walking.\n\nfor the tummy, unfortunately, despite all the infomercial claims of miracle exercises for the abdomen, sit-ups, in particular, crunches are the most effective.  \n\nget an incline ("decline") bench, lie down (w/ feet above), bend your knees so that when you are at the top of your crunch, you will still have full tension in your abdomen.  with your hands behind your head, crunch, touching your elbows to your knees, then, crunch, touching your right elbow to your left knee, then crunch, touching your left elbow to your right knee, then back to the center crunch, and so on.  (the right elbow to left knee and left elbow to right knee crunches are for your love handles.)  obviously, the steeper the decline, the more effective (and harder) it's gonna be.\n\nstart off slow.  after the first workout (if new, or been a while), your muscles will ache for about a week.  during this time, don't do the crunches, and allow the pain to dissipate.  once the pain goes away, resume.  you may or may not have similar pains after the 2nd workout, but, if so, this will go away more quickly.  thereafter set a program - say, 5 to 7 sets or more.  don't count, and just do as many reps as you can in each set.  obviously, you will be doing less reps during your 7th set than in your first.  initially it'll be hard, you'll tire easily, and you may get frustrated, but, a couple of weeks in, things will start to get a lot easier.\n\nit's important, again, in order for maximum efficacy, to always maintain tension in your abdomen during the crunches.  this means, at the top of the motion, not going past vertical (which will allow you to relax your abdomen muscles, which while giving you relief, will lessen the effect of the exercise).
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For speed, do calf raises. All you need to do is stand on stairs with your heels dangling off the edge. Do 3 sets, starting at 25 a set and working your way to 50. This will also improve your quickness and jumping. \n\nFor balance, try doing squats and situps. Situps will improve your core strength and help stabilize you.\n\nFor hand eye coordination practice playing catch.\n\nAnother fun way to do all of these at once is to play tennis. Even without a partner, hitting against a wall will improve all three areas.\n\nGood luck.
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Before and after if u dont before u might pull a muscle if u dont after well it rly doesnt matter but it helps your heart rate go back to normal and your pace go to the same
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It's just a way of illustrating the most effective way of toning your abdominal muscles.\nIf you think about pully your belly into your spine you are bringing those ab muscles in, verse pushes them out as many people do in sit-ups that can cause outward muscle growth. \nIt also keeps you from sticking your hips in instead of concentrating on the muscle group that will have the most effect.
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Heat and streching, although I am wondering which fascia you are actually referring to?