Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Leg raises work your center core six pack: Keep your legs together and s...



Abdominal Leg Raises target the Core mid-section, the center Six-pack.

Try and do 2 sets of 20 repetitions and follow with a Abdominal core stretch as well as the the full-body stretch.

Instructions: Learn the proper technique to strengthen the Rectus Abdominis core muscles and build definition into the center six pack ab!

a) Maintain straight legs
b) Engage (tighten) core midsection
c) Use slow controlled movements
d) Maintain good form
e) Maintain a neutral spine alignment
f) Do not pull on your neck
g) Breathe naturally

Tips: Stay relaxed in your upper body while your core is engaged throughout the exercise! Slow the action down and do not bend the legs.

Leg raises also help with
a) Greater spinal support
b) Improved strength and range of motion in hip flexors

Torso exercises are integral to overall power and tone and fitness and abdominal training increases the mass of the abdominal muscle fibers, and greater mass means greater power and fitness health.

Good luck with your exercises and health goals and thanks for watching!

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