Ab Workouts Without Equipment – At Home Exercises
I’ve been very busy lately since I was hired as a reports analyst in our company. I love the job and the pay but I feel very tired of all the work and the only way to make feel better is eating and munching every now and then. I have been doing this for around 4 -5 months until I noticed that it was harder to put my pants on and I needed to unbutton them after a heavy meal. Oh no! I checked with a tape measure and I grew 2 inches around my waist. My friend asked me to go to the gym, but with my growing career, I am unable to do so. I tried looking for some ab equipment online, but they look to me as if they would just create clutter in my house for they are difficult to store. So what I did was to try out different ab workouts without equipment and I experienced amazing results! I lost 3 inches around my waist by doing good ab workouts without equipment religiously.
One of our problem areas are our waists, for men and women alike. No matter how slim our legs or arms are, once we have a big waist, it is very hard to look sexy. The abs are resistant to toning effect, they always look flabby whether you’re fat or thin, unless you work them out. There are multiple ab workouts for women without equipment that you can find or read about. It is up to you to try them out and see if it works for yourself. Here are those that worked on me and I know will be effective for you, too!
The Vertical Leg Crunch
- Lie on your back and extend your legs up with knees slightly bent.
- Place your hands behind your head for support.
- Contract your ab muscles until your shoulder blades are no in contact with the floor.
- Make sure you don’t pull your neck. This might be a tendency especially that your hands are behind it.
- Your legs must be in a fixed position and slowly lift your torso towards your knees. Repeat for 12- 16 times with 3 sets.
The Long Arm Crunch
Lie on your mat with your usual crunches position.- Extend your arms straight out behind your head. Clasps your hands together and keep your arm beside your ears.
- As you contract your abs, lift your shoulder blades off the floor.
- Keep your arms straight. If you feel neck pain, put the other hand behind your neck but leave the other one extended.
- Do for 3 sets of 12- 16 repetitions.
*If this is too easy for you, intensify it with a dumbbell.
Before I tried out crunches, here are some ab workouts without equipment that does not involve sit-ups or crunches.
Leg Raises
- Lie on your mat with your crunches position.
- Put your hands under your pelvis to elevate it just a little bit.
- Stretch your legs until they are parallel to the floor.
- It is important to lower your legs slowly.
- You can also try holding your legs for a longer period of time before lowering them down.
Side Bends
Extend one arm at one side of your body while standing up.- Bend the side away from the other side as far as you can.
- You can intensify this work out with a dumbbell.
- Repeat and switch sides but go back to your original position slowly.
My abs are the best that they ever looked! I haven’t felt this good in a long time. Ab workouts without equipment can be the key to getting this good feeling, too! Go ahead and try it out but remember to consult your physician first! I want to say good luck but I’m sure that with these ab workouts, you won’t need it!
