If you don’t have enough time to make it to the gym in morning before work, why not try doing a simple abdominal workout? Only a few key exercises are needed to help you maintain that flat tummy. Strengthening the abdominal muscles is also a way to reduce the risks of back pain and injury. Here are two simple abdominal exercises you can do at home:
Basic Crunch
- Lie flat on your back, bending your knees. You can keep your feet on the ground or on a bench to give extra squeeze. You can keep your hands behind the neck or on the chest.
- Now move your shoulders and trunk upwards towards your knees. This motion is called crunching. Try touching your chest to your knees.
- Now lower your trunk to starting position.
Sidebends
- Stand straight holding a dumbbell (start with 2-5 pounds) in each hand.
- Now bend towards the side opposite to the dumbbell.
- Now return back to the starting position.
- Now bend towards the other side and complete the first repetition.
