what are some at home exercises that will really get my abs to come back for the summer?
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Exercise Description:\nScissor Kicks\nClassification:\nCore (body weight)\nInstructions:\n1. Lie back onto floor or bench with both knees bent and feet flat. Place hands at sides.\n2. Contract abdominal muscles continuously to stabilize trunk (or tuck stomach in by drawing naval in towards spine). Lower back should be in a neutral position.\n3. Start position: Straighten both legs so that they are perpendicular to floor.\n4. Slowly bring legs out away from each other and then return to side by side. \n5. Return to start position and repeat. \n\n\n  \nExercise Description:\nPlank \nClassification:\nCore (body weight)\nInstructions:\n1. Start by placing your forearms on the ground and forming a plank with your forearms and feet.\n2. Hold this position keeping your body parallel to the ground for the required time.
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It's called Plyometrics! Or you can go to a sand court or something, and jump, and jump! lol Do a lot of stairmaster type stuff, it will really build up your calfes. Then focus on your CORE!!! Abbs, obliques, ect. the whole stomache area. Really get it strong, and your hig flexers! Hope that helps
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when i exercise i do bicycle crunches. my back is almost flat on the ground and im getting an ab workout.
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Cardio.  Even if you do a thousand crunches a day, if you dont do any cardio, you'll never see those abs.  While youre doing cardio, make sure you have a healthy diet.\n\nAs for the ab work. Try getting an exercise ball.  Doing crunches on the ball and push ups on the ball is GREAT for your abs.  Pilates is also really good for your abs and obliques.  Make sure youre exercising your obliques as well.
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Aha! A question I actually have an answer for. What has worked for me, besides lots and lots and lots of cardio, is try to target all the muscles near the area, mainly, lower back and the sides of your abs. I go to a gym which has machines that target these areas but I bet you could get good results doing exercises at home on a ball or doing floor exercises. Remember, building muscle will help you burn more calories and make your workouts more effective too!
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Be sure to do cardio because your abs won't show if they're covered under a layer of fat.\n\nInterestingly, push-ups, chin-ups, and jogging work your abs because to do all of those properly you need to hold your stomach in.
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Exercise your abs three times a week.And if you have a hard \ntime finding those exercises look on the internet.
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You are in luck. The best exercises for abdominals don't require machines.  \n\nTry doing regular abdominal crunches..lay down and bend your knees up until your feet are flat against the floor..cross your arms, raise your torso and hold each repetition for a second or two.  Then, lower. Repeat.  Do about 15-20 reps. If this gets too easy for you I would try adding a weight plate across your chest.\n\nThere are other exercises too.  For obliques (sides of around your abs), be in the same position as if you were in a crunch.  Get a dumbell plate or ball.  Hold out in front with your arms fully extended. Lean your torso up a bit and twist from side to side. This is one rep. Do 15-20 reps. \n\nFor lower abs, I would try doing pelvic tilt.  Be in same position as crunch.  Except now, raise your lower body towards your chest.  Lower back. Repeat. Do 15-20 repetitions.\n\nThese exercises are suggestions for toning your stomach.  It should work your abs and stomach. In fact, I do them myself.\n\nHowever, in order to get a flat stomach...you need to do cardio.  Do biking, running, jogging, or even brisk walking 45 minutes 5-6 times a week to get rid of belly fat.  \n\nGood luck.
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just going to the gym reguarly and doing butterfly curls and sit ups. something that will help the most is hyper extensions most gyms won't have the right equipment but if they don't you could easily lay on the end on your couch on the leg and lay on your stomach and put your arms just as you would if you was doing a sit up and go up and do 4 sets of 10 for about 2 months you'll be beautiful!   (sorry if the couch thing sounds stupid but thats the way we do it down here in Mississippi)
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the easiest way to strengthen your abs: for lower abs: lie on your back, and lift both of your legs roughly 10 inches from the ground (or until it starts to hurt real bad, b.c. it will) you can leave your legs at that height, or you can slowly lift your legs up until they are perpendicular to the ground then slowly lower them back to 10 inches and repeat.  to strengthen all your abs: get into push up position, but instead of extending your arms with your hands on the ground, rest your weight on your forearms and stay there for 3 minutes.. after that you'll definately want to stop.  but if you do that several times a day, you'll notice a big difference.
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Do lots of tummy firming exercises such as sit-ups/crunches, reverse crunces, bicycle (alternate legs, back and forth off the ground whilst lying on your back). Also, try to pull your stomach in slightly/lock on your abs at all times (whenever you remember at first, until it becomes automatic). Especially ensure you do this while exercising. Good luck!
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you have to excercise your abs. do some crunches.
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Pilates is amazing for toning abs (and it tones plenty of other muscles too).  Since you have a bad back, I'd suggest going to an instructor and telling your situation first.  There are modifications you can make in every pilates move that will still give results on your abs but not injure your back.  Combine that with some cardio every week (cardio will help to rid your belly of any fat that is hiding the abdominal muscles).\n\nI do pilates twice a week, yoga at least once, and run regularly.  The effort has given me a toned body and good abs (you can see some lines - not bodybuilder like - but sexy)
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do liek 100 crunches a day for the next week .. it'll hurt alot but it will help .. and then the next week do 125 and the next week after that do a little more ... and keep going and raising the number of crunches you do until you get the abs you want\n\nalso, if your not a crunches fan google search "ab workouts" look around the net till you find the exercises you like ^_^\n\nhope my advice helped ya out some
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Try this one, lie on your back with your legs straight up poining to the cieling and crossed at the ankles. Without pushing on the ground with your hands, use your abs to lift your toes straight up(verticle) to the cieling. Or check the free link below.
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Try these \nCrunches\nLie on your back with your hands crossed across your chest or with your fingers on the sides of your head. Place your feet on the floor with legs bent. To begin the exercise, lift your torso, lifting shoulder blades off the floor and crunching your rib cage towards your lower belly. Hold for two counts, then lower slowly to the starting position. Repeat for 16 slow repetitions, take a brief rest and repeat for 1 or more sets.\n\nReverse Crunches\nLie on your back with knees bent, feet a few inches off the floor. Slowly contract the abdominals, focusing on rotating the pelvis up and bringing your knees towards your rib cage. Concentrate on letting your abs do the work. Hold at the top then slowly lower your knees to the starting position. Repeat for 16 reps, less if you feel your lower back arching off the ground. Rest and repeat for 1 or more sets\n\n\nBall Crunches\nLie face-up with the ball resting under your mid/lower back. Cross your arms over the chest or place them behind your head. Contract your abs to lift your torso off the ball, pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips. As you curl up, keep the ball stable (i.e., you shouldn't roll). Lower back down, getting a stretch in the abs, and repeat for 1 set 12-16 reps.\n\nOblique Crossover Crunches\nLie on your back with knees bent, hands behind your head. Keeping lower back pressed into the floor, lift your shoulder blades off the floor and then curl your upper body diagonally across your body towards your right knee. Contract your abs and obliques as hard as you can at the top of the movement. Lower back down and repeat for 16 reps on the same side before switching sides. Do 1 or more sets.
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Well, that's kind of what doing sit-ups is supposed to do :) Try doing crunches instead.  Lay on your back with your legs either resting on a bench or a bed, put your hands behind your head, and use your abs to pull your shoulder blades off the ground.  It'll work mainly your upper abs, so try to supplement by doing some bike work or knee tucks, flutter kicks, etc., for your lower abs.