Core/Abs Exercises

[violette]

Does anyone know of a good website for exercises?. I do Abs/core every morning but routine is getting old. I need something new.

[mimitabby]

MY trainer lady wants me to do those same exercises on an exercise ball.
Very entertaining, let me tell you!

[violette]

I tried the ball and didn't like it. I just the exercises on a mat and use some weights.

[nafula]

These kick my butt:

http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6...5681-2,00.html

[LBTC]

These kick my butt:

I thought they were supposed to kick your abs!
~T~

[Kano]

These kick my butt:

http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6...5681-2,00.html

oh my gosh, that plank thing at this site -- someone, I think Knotted, mentioned them the other day, and I tried it, and WOW, that's one heck of a wicked butt kicker! (thank you)

I like the ball crunches too -- the other two, those are new for me.

Y'know what else we could use? Stretch advice to loosen everything up again!

Karen in Boise

[Bikingmomof3]

I went back to ballet stretching. I find the overall stretching much more effective than yoga and pilates. Look into checking out a NYC Ballet workout video. Side note-I have always been very flexible, so this provided the extra challenge I needed.

[roadie gal]

Here are 2 sets of exercises that I use:
I can do them on my living room floor and they don't require any equipment.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cm...?articleid=425

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cm...?articleid=486

[mountainchick]

These kick my butt:

http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6...5681-2,00.html

After I got that issue I started doing those too but I have a VERY weak core and am starting out slow.

Definitely very hard!!

[pooks]

Those stability balls -- what do I need to know before I buy one? Something tells me I should know something, because nothing is ever as easy as toss-into-basket/pay/take-home.

Is it?

[mountainchick]

Those stability balls -- what do I need to know before I buy one? Something tells me I should know something, because nothing is ever as easy as toss-into-basket/pay/take-home.

Is it?

When I got mine it had height measurements on it for the different sizes. I just picked up one that my height fit into its categories...Otherwise I would have just bought the first one I saw.


Woot woot!! Post 100!!

[solveig]

Just make sure you get a stability ball that is made for someone your height. They tell you on the package which should fit you.