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The LegendanJ Abs routines will take you as close as you wish to the ancient Greek sculptors idea of a well-defined midsection. The total amout of time you'll spend on one workout will never exceed six minutes. The time it will take to reach your goal depends on your present physi- cal condition and the consistency with which you train. It won't be long, though. If you don't have much excess fat, you should see results within a couple of weeks. Mild' soreness; however, should come after the rust or second workout-a definite indication that something good is happening!

This is accomplished by modifying the diet and doing aerobic exercise. Any movement beyond that is not the work of the abs. Psoas-dominated movements are inefficient for conditioning the abs. Performed consistently over time, some may cause permanent lower back injury.

Following the exercise descrip- from beginning to very advanced. Don't are similar to exercises you've done before. It'st within the routines that make all the difference. A doorway chinning bar will work, although ideally the. S Knees bent Pelvis tilted forward If you find'that your arm and shoulcier strength limit your ability to hang, try one of. They take much of the stress off of the forearm muscles- the "gripping muscles" of the hand.

To use, wrap the straps several times around the bar see insert and grip them. You should only need to grip the straps tightly enough to keep them from unravell- ing.

If the straps are posi- tioned correctly, you should feel the stress trans- ferred to your wrists. Arm slings are loops of leather or fabric which hang from the chinning bar Fig. They are an effective way to spare your arms the stress of hanging, but they must be used carefully be- cause they can encourage your back to arch, increasing psoas involvement Fig.

If you use arm slings, make a special effort to mamtaln an upward tilt of your pelvis to prevent your back from arching Fig. To use, slide your arms through the loops to a point just below your armpits Fig. The further in you can comfortably place the strap, the less effort it will take to hold yourself in position.

We recommend wearing a sweatshirt to protect your skin from possible abrasion. Perform the exercise as detailed on the previous page. Correct Fig. Too much psoas involvement Fig. Our recent re- search has shown that of the two types, the one detailed here is Increase bend in knees if you feel any tendency safer and more effective. Lie on your back on a soft mat or carpet.

Place your fists under your pelvis' on either side of your tailbone, palms down. The effect of this should be to keep your pelvis partiaily tipped up toward your stomach and your lower spine pressed against the ground.

Your lower back should be flat on the floor at the start of the exercise. Adjust your hand position to prevent your back from arching. With fists supporting your hips, raise your head-'-and shoulders, if possible-slightly off the ,ground.

To assume this, position requires abdominal strength and will make the exercise harder; It will also make it virtually impossible for your back to arch, thereby guaranteeing maximum ab involvement. If you're not strong enough to raise your head 'and shoulders, start gradually. Raise only your head and do fewer reps. Five reps with good form is better than fifty without. Eventually, the strength will come. Legs should NOT angle back over head. At this point, thrust upward from.

Then drop straight down, retracing the. Each rep should feel like a two-part motion, an upswing and a vertical thrust. Keep the parts distinct: swing, thrust-then, coming down: drop pelvis, drop legs. Hold for about one second. Return to starting position. Note: Keep of your as. Do notpuIT. One full rep should take at least 2 seconds.

Start Fig. Finish a. Abdominal Crunch Machines Several popular machines attempt to develop the abs by providing resistance against a crunch-like movement. Most of these machines contact your torso high on the chest, forcing you to hinge at the hips, rather than the waist a. The result is a psoas contraction with very little ab involvement. The better machines contact you lower on the torso, allowing you to curl more from the waist b.

Even these machines, though, involve the psoas to a greater degree than is desirable. A properly-done Pull Down Ab Crunch page 16 will provide all the benefit of the best ab machine, with limited psoas involvement. Your knee Fig. Feel for a contrac- tion along the riglit side of the abdomen.

Hold for at least a second; then slowly return to the starting position. Hip comes off the floor slighlly Fig. Lie on and your knees bbth form right angles Fig.

Raise and lower your torso you can; An important difference between these and Abdbminal Crunches is that in this case you should think "up" with the torso, rather than "to theknees," as you do during Crunches.

This varies the stress on the abs and assures greater definition Fig. Slart b. Finish Fig. Often, athletes attempt a spot reduction of these areas using exercises aimed at the ex- ternal obliques-the muscles which lie beneath the fat layer. At best, these exer- cises are ineffective and cause no change in the condition; at worst they build up the obliques, making the love handles appear even bigger.

The external obliques are quick to respond to any training, and will grow if overloaded. Even if you aren't troubled by excess fat at your sides, we recom- mend against the following exercises because of the risk of building unsightly muscular bulges through too much overloading of the obliques. There is essentially no resistance during Seated Twists, making it more of a ballistic stretch than an effective exercise.

The only time the abs are under ten- sion is at the moment of change of direction. All three of these exercises place too much stress on the obliques, virtually guaranteeing overdevelopment. In some cases, an athlete may have a special reason to train the obliques-for example, a dancer or gymnast may use a low-resistance plyometric exercise like Seated Twists to develop more explosivity during rotational movements; a foot- ball player or wrestler may use Side Bends or the oblique machine to develop added mass and functional strength.

However, if want your abs to have a lean, well-balanced appearance, the limited twisting movements at the higher levels of LegendartJ Abs will provide the ideal amount of oblique conditioning. When it comes to oblique training, less is more.

Thrusts Fig. Roll backward until your lower back comes off the floor Fig. Lower and repeat. Pace should be moderate-about lorep per second. Drape a towel around a lat pull-down bar; so that by holding both ends you can pull the. Start b. Drape the band over the top of your chinning bar, a low tree branch, etc. The' Movement.. Don't come down any further than shown.

Movement beyond this position is motivated by the psoas, not the abs. Hold for a second or two, then uncurl back to starting position. Think of hunching over a pole running across your chest, just below your sternum. This will maximize. This exercise is not essential for abdominal development-it's here as part of an integrated ap- proach to conditioning for health.

A proper balance of strength between abs and spinal erec- tors will insure good posture and a balanced distribution of stress in daily activity. Lie face down, bent at the walst, hanging over the edge of the bench Fig. Lightly rest your hands behind your head or neck, and slowly straighten your body to a horizontal posi- tion Fig.

Don't come up any higher than this. Throughout the motion, keep your head and shoulders arched backwards, as in a swan dive. Don't try to lace your fingers together behind your neck; this makes it impossible to fully arch the upper back. If you maintain the proper arch, your fingers will probably just barely reach the sides of your head. Start Head up 4r. Rnish Fig. WIlen to move up, Strive to get as much out, of each level as possible. There's no jumpingu'plevelsbefore you need to-you'll just be working harder for the same results.

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