Slimming Down - Fast!

Let’s say you haven’t worked out for a while and you are short or time but yet you want to burn a few calories to help you on your way – there are two exercises that you can always rely on to help build your core. Press-ups, sit-ups and/or leg raises will always do it for you.

If you’re a woman doing your press-ups on your knees is the best/easiest way to get started.

Also, if you are male and have been out of shape for a while, and have not been doing any exercise either, then the same suggestion applies – do the press-ups on your knees. As for the sit-ups, the key thing is to not strain yourself. Make sure to do the proper technique otherwise you end up with neck-ache and putting yourself through effort that makes little difference towards staying active.

Similarly, you want to do proper leg-raises using the proper technique. One tip is to roll-up a towel and put it under your lower back where it curves naturally. The cloth of the towel gives your back some support as you lift your legs. Another technique when doing your leg-raises is to put your hands under your lower back (without the towel, of course) touching your fingers as you raise your legs.

When done properly, sit-ups will let to lose weight and keep your metabolism up.As always, make sure to warm up for a few minutes before and after your exercise.

You can read my review of a device I own that makes doing perfect situps really easy and without issue.  With this unit you worry less about the technique and more about how many sit-ups you can do!

To your greater health

Dominic