AB exercise - not for the weak of stomach

[Guest guest]

I like switching up my exercises so I don't get bored...here's a

killer AB exercise a friend showed me. It is the most intense I have

done.

I will try to explain:

lie on back with a wooden stick (found at gym but you could use a

pole of any kind, maybe even a broom stick)

hold the pole a little wider than hip distance with arms stretched

out over your head

pull your knees up toward your face as you raise the pole over your

feet and under your legs, bringing it up to your butt, after the

pole has cleared your feet ... straighten out your legs.

Then do the reverse...

pull your knees to face again while bringing pole around feet and

back up to starting point over your head.

You are on your back the whole time...make sure you have a soft

surface for your head as you will hit it on the ground.

DO 2-3 sets of 10 of these at a time + you will have some killer ABS

in no time but let me warn you about the pain...

heather

[Guest guest]

Wow! Can't wait to try that one! Thanks!

>>> hwh20@... 03/10/05 11:52 AM >>>

I like switching up my exercises so I don't get bored...here's a

killer AB exercise a friend showed me. It is the most intense I have

done.

I will try to explain:

lie on back with a wooden stick (found at gym but you could use a

pole of any kind, maybe even a broom stick)

hold the pole a little wider than hip distance with arms stretched

out over your head

pull your knees up toward your face as you raise the pole over your

feet and under your legs, bringing it up to your butt, after the

pole has cleared your feet ... straighten out your legs.

Then do the reverse...

pull your knees to face again while bringing pole around feet and

back up to starting point over your head.

You are on your back the whole time...make sure you have a soft

surface for your head as you will hit it on the ground.

DO 2-3 sets of 10 of these at a time + you will have some killer ABS

in no time but let me warn you about the pain...

heather

[Guest guest]

OMG, those are awesome! As soon as I read it, I grabbed a mat and a

wooden practice sword and tried it out. The killer parts are that

extra tight contraction that you have to do in order to get the pole

(sword! LOL) to clear your feet, and then the control necessary to

slowly straighten your legs and pull them back in, and then you have

to contract your abs hard again to get the pole back over your feet.

Great exercise! I can tell that I'll be feeling it tomorrow.

I don't have one, but I'll bet those 5-8 pound weighted body bars

would be great to add more resistance to this... not that it really

needs more resistance. :-)

Beginners or anybody with a bad back could just take the pole around

their legs, touch it to their butt, and go back to the starting

position without doing the leg straightening portion of the exercise.

Great move! Thanks for sharing it.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:52:31 -0000, <hwh20@...> wrote:

>

>

> I like switching up my exercises so I don't get bored...here's a

> killer AB exercise a friend showed me. It is the most intense I have

> done.

>

> I will try to explain:

>

> lie on back with a wooden stick (found at gym but you could use a

> pole of any kind, maybe even a broom stick)

>

> hold the pole a little wider than hip distance with arms stretched

> out over your head

> pull your knees up toward your face as you raise the pole over your

> feet and under your legs, bringing it up to your butt, after the

> pole has cleared your feet ... straighten out your legs.

>

> Then do the reverse...

>

> pull your knees to face again while bringing pole around feet and

> back up to starting point over your head.

>

> You are on your back the whole time...make sure you have a soft

> surface for your head as you will hit it on the ground.

>

> DO 2-3 sets of 10 of these at a time + you will have some killer ABS

> in no time but let me warn you about the pain...

>

> heather

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I tried it and bumped into a little problem, I couldn't reach over my

feet to get the pole to my butt! So I had to go one leg at a time... I

can't get my legs to tighten enough (too chubby?) and I can't get my

knees close enough to my face and my arms aren't long enough! So is it

ok to do it one foot at a time? Or any advice how I can make it with

both feet?

Leah S

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:03:30 -0600, Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote:

> OMG, those are awesome! As soon as I read it, I grabbed a mat and a

> wooden practice sword and tried it out. The killer parts are that

> extra tight contraction that you have to do in order to get the pole

> (sword! LOL) to clear your feet, and then the control necessary to

> slowly straighten your legs and pull them back in, and then you have

> to contract your abs hard again to get the pole back over your feet.

> Great exercise! I can tell that I'll be feeling it tomorrow.

>

> I don't have one, but I'll bet those 5-8 pound weighted body bars

> would be great to add more resistance to this... not that it really

> needs more resistance. :-)

>

> Beginners or anybody with a bad back could just take the pole around

> their legs, touch it to their butt, and go back to the starting

> position without doing the leg straightening portion of the exercise.

>

> Great move! Thanks for sharing it.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

YES Leah,

Sorry I forgot to mention if it is too hard to do that way try

crossing your legs/feet to get the pole over them...that is totally fine.

If that doesn't work, I am not sure what to suggest. I will do a

little research + get back to you if I find out anything.

I AM SO HAPPY PEOPLE ARE TRYING THESE OUT (and liking them) I swear I

have a 6 pack now from doing them (even if it's a hidden under a

little body fat)

> > OMG, those are awesome! As soon as I read it, I grabbed a mat and a

> > wooden practice sword and tried it out. The killer parts are that

> > extra tight contraction that you have to do in order to get the pole

> > (sword! LOL) to clear your feet, and then the control necessary to

> > slowly straighten your legs and pull them back in, and then you have

> > to contract your abs hard again to get the pole back over your feet.

> > Great exercise! I can tell that I'll be feeling it tomorrow.

> >

> > I don't have one, but I'll bet those 5-8 pound weighted body bars

> > would be great to add more resistance to this... not that it really

> > needs more resistance. :-)

> >

> > Beginners or anybody with a bad back could just take the pole around

> > their legs, touch it to their butt, and go back to the starting

> > position without doing the leg straightening portion of the exercise.

> >

> > Great move! Thanks for sharing it.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for trying this out. I am so glad you liked it. I have so

learned so much from you, it makes me happy to teach you something.

Now you made me want to go get a sword and do some more of these...

> >

> >

> > I like switching up my exercises so I don't get bored...here's a

> > killer AB exercise a friend showed me. It is the most intense I have

> > done.

> >

> > I will try to explain:

> >

> > lie on back with a wooden stick (found at gym but you could use a

> > pole of any kind, maybe even a broom stick)

> >

> > hold the pole a little wider than hip distance with arms stretched

> > out over your head

> > pull your knees up toward your face as you raise the pole over your

> > feet and under your legs, bringing it up to your butt, after the

> > pole has cleared your feet ... straighten out your legs.

> >

> > Then do the reverse...

> >

> > pull your knees to face again while bringing pole around feet and

> > back up to starting point over your head.

> >

> > You are on your back the whole time...make sure you have a soft

> > surface for your head as you will hit it on the ground.

> >

> > DO 2-3 sets of 10 of these at a time + you will have some killer ABS

> > in no time but let me warn you about the pain...

> >

> > heather

> >

> >

> >

> >