SPORTSNFITNESS

Only have 5 minutes to spare? Great! Get your day started off right with this 5 minute abdominal workout. Minute 1: PLANK Trainer's Notes: - Make sure your elbows are directly underneath your shoulders. - Create a straight line from head to toe. - Engage the core by contracting abdominal muscles. - Remember to breathe! Side View: Front View: Minute #2: STABILITY BALL CRUNCH Trainer's Notes: - Roll out on ball until shoulder blades are resting on ball. - Glutes should be off the ball and engaged in a table top position. - Hands do not pull on the neck. - Keep chin parallel to floor with eyes on fixed point on the ceiling. Side View: Front View: Minute #3: BICYCLE CRUNCH Trainer's Notes: - Use a mat cushioned for support. - Cross the elbow over the body to toe the opposite knee. - Hands do not pull on the neck. Side View: Front View: Minute #4: LEG LIFTS Trainer's Notes: - Use a mat cushioned for support. - Keeping the legs bent can alleviate added pressure on the...