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#2 Stomach Crunches & Stretches

Lie on floor with legs bent to flatten
1
the lower back to the floor.

First lift shoulders, then upper back
off the floor. Keep lower back on the
ground.

Think of the motion as a curl-up. This
2 will result in a progressive contraction
of the stomach muscles. Lead with
Cradle Head/ your chest, keeping the head over and
Neck with Fore- not in front of the shoulders. Don’t put
arms hands behind the neck. Use an arm
position as noted in the exercise
illustration, hands on shoulders.
Stretch
Try to use forearms to support the
head.

Start with ten repetitions and gradu-
ally overtime, build to 100 reps.
Make sure you stretch out by fully reaching
out to the other side of the room with your
arms and legs. This stretching will help pre-
vent the stomach muscles from retaining
soreness after the exercise.