On the 5th Day of Fitness My Trainer Gave to Me......

Don’t want a belly that looks like Santa’s? Then you’ll want to do this “Pass Thru Abdominal Crunch”. One of our simplest moves so far! You will need a weight for this-yes, just one :) The heavier the weight, the more challenging the exercise will be. Duh, right? If you don’t have any hand weights, you can buy them pretty inexpensively-try Target or Walmart. You can probably find them at Goodwill or at garage sales, too. Besides, just think of all the things you could when you have your very own set of weights!! And NOT just propping doors open! So let me explain how to do this move. 

Pass Thru Abdominal Crunch

On your back, contract your abs by pressing your back into the floor. Your knees are bent, your feet off the floor. Your knees should be at 90 degrees, at a minimum. The further away your knees are from you the harder this move will be.

With the weight in your right hand, lift your shoulders to reach behind your knees to pass it off to the left hand. Return your shoulders to the floor. Then repeat. Do about 8 right to left, then reverse it with the left hand passing the weight off to the right hand.

Helpful Tips:

• Don’t bring your knees in towards your chest-that would be called cheating! If you are struggling with this, you may want to place your feet on the wall.
• Don't make this an arm exercise by reaching from the shoulder. Think: "core"
• If you find you cannot pass the weight, start with NOT passing the weight but curl up as far as you can and return to the start position with the weight still in your hand.  Did that make sense? If not shoot me an email suesmithgetufit@gmail.com

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