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| THE BEST MEDICINEf- LAUGH! FIRST DOSE There are always two ways to look at everything, I guess. My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion last October, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table. My wife noticed me staring and asked me, "Do you know her?". "Yes", I sighed, "She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since." "My God!" says my wife, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?" Got a Joke? E-mail it to us: frontpage@collectivewizdom .com |
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DIET AND FITNESS:
Six Pack Abs-Step by Step
February 27, 2008
By Mark Coburn, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist
Related Links:
Waist Size Matters
Why We Go Soft In the Middle
Foods That Shrink Your Waist
What Exactly is a Six-Pack--A Guided Tour of Your Abs
Everybody wants great abs. "Give me a six-pack" is the first
command most personal trainers hear from a new recruit. But
few of us really know much about our abdominal muscles. As a
result, few of us know which exercises work best in toning and
shaping these vital muscles. The abdominal muscles are a
group of 6 muscles that extend from various places on the ribs to
various places on the pelvis. They provide movement and
support to the trunk, often called the core. They also assist in the
breathing process.
You Have Six Abdominal Muscles :
1. Transverse Abdominus
2. Internal Oblique (you have a pair)
3. Internal Oblique
4. External Oblique (you have a pair)
5. External Oblique
6. Rectus Abdominus
Let's take this one by one.
Transverse Abdominus
This is a very deep ab muscle that you can't touch from the outside of
your body. It wraps around your body like a back belt or an
old-fashioned corset, keeping your organs in place and, like a back
belt, supporting your back. It's the muscle that you use when you
exhale and push your tummy toward your spine. Exercises to Work
and Strengthen your Transverse Abs
1.Pilates
2.The Vacuum Exercise
Exhale hard and hold in your stomach to the count of 5. Do this as
many times as you can each day.
Internal Obliques -the Pair
These are deep muscles on either side of your body. They help you
move your spine laterally from side to side and help you twist.
External Obliques.
These are closer to the surface than the internal obliques. They also
run along the sides of your body . They also help you move your spine
and twist.
Exercises for the Internal Obliques and the External Obliques
1. Captain's Chair
2. Bicycle Crunch
3. Plank
4. Traditional Crunches
Rectus Abdominus -The Six-Pack
The rectus abdominus is the famous six-pack. The six-pack muscles lie
on the surface closest to the skin. If you are overweight, a thick layer
of fat will cover these muscles, making it impossible to see them. So,
along with doing these exercises, you'r e also going to have to follow a
diet plan that helps you shed the outside layer of blubber, to let your
six-pack shine through.
Here are the Best Six-Pack Exercises--Next Page
Page 1 Page 2
Related Links
Waist to Hip Ratio--Is This Tiger Woods' Secret Edge?
Foods That Shrink Your Waist
Six Pack Abs-Step by Step
February 27, 2008
By Mark Coburn, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist
Related Links:
Waist Size Matters
Why We Go Soft In the Middle
Foods That Shrink Your Waist
What Exactly is a Six-Pack--A Guided Tour of Your Abs
Everybody wants great abs. "Give me a six-pack" is the first
command most personal trainers hear from a new recruit. But
few of us really know much about our abdominal muscles. As a
result, few of us know which exercises work best in toning and
shaping these vital muscles. The abdominal muscles are a
group of 6 muscles that extend from various places on the ribs to
various places on the pelvis. They provide movement and
support to the trunk, often called the core. They also assist in the
breathing process.
You Have Six Abdominal Muscles :
1. Transverse Abdominus
2. Internal Oblique (you have a pair)
3. Internal Oblique
4. External Oblique (you have a pair)
5. External Oblique
6. Rectus Abdominus
Let's take this one by one.
Transverse Abdominus
This is a very deep ab muscle that you can't touch from the outside of
your body. It wraps around your body like a back belt or an
old-fashioned corset, keeping your organs in place and, like a back
belt, supporting your back. It's the muscle that you use when you
exhale and push your tummy toward your spine. Exercises to Work
and Strengthen your Transverse Abs
1.Pilates
2.The Vacuum Exercise
Exhale hard and hold in your stomach to the count of 5. Do this as
many times as you can each day.
Internal Obliques -the Pair
These are deep muscles on either side of your body. They help you
move your spine laterally from side to side and help you twist.
External Obliques.
These are closer to the surface than the internal obliques. They also
run along the sides of your body . They also help you move your spine
and twist.
Exercises for the Internal Obliques and the External Obliques
1. Captain's Chair
2. Bicycle Crunch
3. Plank
4. Traditional Crunches
Rectus Abdominus -The Six-Pack
The rectus abdominus is the famous six-pack. The six-pack muscles lie
on the surface closest to the skin. If you are overweight, a thick layer
of fat will cover these muscles, making it impossible to see them. So,
along with doing these exercises, you'r e also going to have to follow a
diet plan that helps you shed the outside layer of blubber, to let your
six-pack shine through.
Here are the Best Six-Pack Exercises--Next Page
Page 1 Page 2
Related Links
Waist to Hip Ratio--Is This Tiger Woods' Secret Edge?
Foods That Shrink Your Waist
