In your busy schedule you dont get time to go to the gym. It happens for everyone, agreed. But you aspire to have a models body. Do you really want to have it? This article will tell you how to keep your body in a good shape.
The following are some simple exercises that you can do at home and get a good body shape:
Crunches
GLie down on a flat surface with your hands on your chest or behind your head. Contract and hold your abdomen for few seconds, then return to your normal lying position. Concentrate on your abdominal muscles to pull your upper body up. Take care to avoid your neck or head to do this lest you will strain those parts. Instead of having good body shape you end up with unnecessary problem. This exercise targets your upper abdomen.
Side Crunches
This exercise is also similar to the one described above. Here the focus is on the oblique muscles. You crunch to either side of your abdomens and perform the same act to burn your side abs.
Lying Leg Lifts
The lying position is same as in crunches but lift your legs six to twelve inches off the ground. While doing this, place your hands below your buttocks to get leverage and to raise your feet. This exercise is for the muscles in the lower part of the abdomen. While doing this exercise you can tie some weight to your ankles and perform. You can buy padded weights at a local sports store and then fix them to your ankles. If the padded weights are not in your budget, you can make use of old tube socks and unused cat litter to make up 1-2 pounds of weight
V-Crunches
It is similar to lying leg lifts except that your chest is at 45degrees. Lying down bring the knees toward your chest to form a V shape, with the base of the V being your abs.
Cat Stretch
This movement in this exercise is similar to a cat stretching its back and hence the name. Lye down on the floor with the muscles relaxed and looking straight ahead. Tighten your abdominal muscle thrusting your back upward as far as you can. Maintain in this position for a few seconds before getting back to the normal position.
Bicycle Crunch
Lying down with your hand beside your head raise your legs upwards to make 45 degrees with your body and perform the pedaling motion of a bicycle for a few seconds.
Standing Side Bends
Stand straight contracting the stomach with straight legs on hands on the sides. Lean the body to right and then to left. Do not rotate the hips in this exercise. Another variant of this exercise is to rotate the upper part of the body from left to right standing straight.
The exercises if performed regularly can remove the excess ugly looking flab from your body and make you feel better.