Side Jackknifes

 Rating: 4.0/5.0
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 4:20pm filed under Abdominals

Calories Burned:  282 calories per hour   (based on a body weight of 150 lbs.)
Primary Muscles Trained:  Obliques
Secondary Muscles Trained:  Lower Rectus Abdominis
Instructions: 

Lie on your left hip, with your legs nearly straight and slightly raised off the floor. Also raise your torso off the floor, with your left forearm on the floor for balance.
 
Hold your other hand behind your right ear, with your elbow pointed toward your feet.
 
Lift your legs toward your torso while keeping your torso stationary. Pause to feel the contraction on the right side of your waist. Then slowly lower your legs and repeat.
 
Finish the set on that side, then lie on your right hip and do the same number of repetitions.
 

Tags:  abs, six-pack, obliques

Exercise Comments

These actually work.. just takes lots of time to show the work.. :(
 
February 2, 2011 at 9:00pm

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