Question 1

are caynax ab exercises effective?

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Abdominal exercise: This depends on your goal; sit-ups can increase abdominal muscle mass they will only minimially help you lose stomach fat if any. To lose adipose tissue work on a cardio mix (walking, running, biking, swimming, circuit training, etc - mix it up). Keep in mind that you can not target one specific area of the body to lose weight, and over time the adipose will decrease in many areas of your body.

Question 2

can you do ab exercises with fused l back?

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Yes: Once you are cleared by your surgeon and/or physical therapy, you may do core strengthening exercises.  Depending on the level of the fusion, there may need to be some modifications as to how you perform the exercises.  See your pt.

Question 3

what are good ab exercises that work effectively.?

Accepted Answer

Core strengthening: You can improve the strength and tone of your abdominal muscles by focusing on core strengthening exercises such as planks and crunches. Aquatic workouts using the resistance of the water can also help someone with back pain avoid worsening their back pain yet still gain strength and stability.

Question 4

what are some good ab exercises for lower ab definition and strength?

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Eat better: For true ab definition, you need to eat low glycemia (carbs cause the gut as well as alcohol and soda); do the core exercises to strengthen your back which keeps you erect and full abs; the ball is great for this.

Question 5

i did ab exercises and i'm sore immediately afterwards?

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That can happen -: especially if deconditioned. Slowly workup on your work out. Take care.

Question 6

what types of ab exercises work for getting a six pack?

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Abs/core+cardio: There are endless varieties of crunches, planks, core exercises, pilates, situps, isometrics, etc. You can do to build your abs; you will need to build up no. Of sets, reps that you do to build abs. No matter how many crunches you do, if you ignore overall fitness/cardio/aerobic exercise to reduce body fat, your massive abs will remain hidden under belly fat tissue.  Good luck; consider a trainer!

Question 7

what are some effective ab exercises that don't hurt your lower back?

Accepted Answer

Plank ab exercises: Typically, ab exercises require you to contract your abdominal region, causing flexion of your lower back.  To avoid this, try plank abdominal exercises.  The image shows the basic starting position, then variations are added by lifting your arms or legs individually to increase the intensity.

Question 8

what are the best ab exercises for a 60 year old osteoporosis sufferer?

Accepted Answer

Fun ones: Exercise is the best medicine. Getting a good night sleep, eating 6 healthy meals to keep blood sugar stable, relaxation and vividly imaging positive experiences all lower stress and help bones. An easy exercise is pretend skipping rope using big arm movements  to expand  the chest wall and improve blood flow and oxygenation. This can be done for a few minutes at a time but very frequently.

Question 9

what is the benefit of doing ab exercises with body weight versus resistance?

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??: With resistance may increase your abd. Muscle tone quicker.

Question 10

could you tell me what are some effective ab exercises that don't involve bending your spine?

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Several: While standing, take a deep breath in and suck your gut in and hold it there then exhale keeping your stomach in for 10 seconds & repeat as often as you want.  Lying on your back, raises both extended legs that are straight out with the heels 6 inches off the ground & hold for a count of 10 seconds and do this 10 times repeated in 3 sets.

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