Abs

*All illustrations reprinted with permission from ISSA and Fred Hatfield

Exercise:	Execution:
Reverse Incline Crunches Difficulty Level - Easy	Execution:
	Lay down on an incline abdominal board. With knees bent and legs up, inhale as you lower your feet until your legs are parallel with the floor. Do not lay them on the bench, keep them in the air. After your legs are parallel with the floor, exhale as you bring your knees back back up to the starting position.  Repeat for desired number of repetitions.
Crunches Difficulty Level: Easy	Execution:
	Here is the most used exercise for the abs. The mistake I see most often is just like this diagram. Here this person is coming far to much off the ground. Sit with your feet up on a bench, or just bend your knees. Slowly crunch, brining just the top of your back off the ground. Squeeze your abs when your upper back is slightly off the ground. Do not lay you head back on the ground when repeating.  Just crunch up and repeat.  We will be putting up a series picture of the complete correct form.
Side Bends Difficulty: Easy	Execution
	Grab one dumbbell and hold it to the side of the leg. Slightly bend your knees. Bend at your side with the weight until you are feel a good stretch, about as far as the diagram.  Come back up. Repeat for recommended number of reps, and switch sides.
Russian Twists Difficulty Level: Hard	Execution:
	This exercise is difficult for anyone new to training. It should be done without weight for a few weeks before adding weight. Using a weight (or weight less) hold the weight out in front of you.  Twist to one site at the waist. Twist until until  you are slightly to the side. Do not twist too far. Make sure your hips do not come off the ground. Twist back up and then twist to the other side. Repeat for recommended number of reps.