Torture Tuesday
Step inside The Lorture Chamber for these tummy tightening tricks.
Exercise: Standing Crunch & Oblique Twist
Equipment: Weighted Ball or Hand Weight (3lbs-8lbs)
Exercise: Standing Crunch & Oblique Twist
Equipment: Weighted Ball or Hand Weight (3lbs-8lbs)
LorCore Tip:
Flex abs before raising the thigh up, tipping the hips forward and drawing the ribcage slightly downward.
And don't RUSH...Pause at the top of each repetition!
Flex abs before raising the thigh up, tipping the hips forward and drawing the ribcage slightly downward.
And don't RUSH...Pause at the top of each repetition!
1. Stand with feet about 6" apart and hold a weighted ball or hand weight at forehead, placing thumbs against temples to maintain ball position. 2. Tuck elbows in, brace abdomen and raise one thigh upward while crunching abdomen downward toward thigh. Foot should be in front of knee as it is lifting. 3.Return foot to floor and repeat on other leg, alternating for 16 repetitions (1 right +1 left=1). 4. Repeat sequence 3x. |
Lorcore Tip:
Brace yourself! (This is harder than it looks...)
Swing briskly between shoulders, stopping momentum with an oblique contraction.
And keep those hips still!
Brace yourself! (This is harder than it looks...)
Swing briskly between shoulders, stopping momentum with an oblique contraction.
And keep those hips still!
1. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and extend weight out in front of chest with straight elbows. 2. Brace abdomen and twist from the waist, moving arms about 6-8" to the right and then back through the center point and 6-8" to the left, in rapid succession. Engage the obliques to stop the motion side to side, shoulder to shoulder. Keep hips and legs still throughout motion. Repeat 32x. |