{"id":1429,"date":"2022-01-27T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2022-02-20T17:39:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T22:39:11","slug":"work-those-abs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/work-those-abs\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Those Abs!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Here are two great Ab workouts that if done consistently will get you in shape quickly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vertical-leg-crunch\"><strong>Vertical Leg Crunch<\/strong>*:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Lie on your back with your hands behind your head for support and your legs extended up towards the ceiling. Then, squeeze or tighten your ab muscles as you bring head and shoulders up off the floor and towards your legs. Do not hyper-extend &#8211; we want to work your abs and keep your back safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-2.jpg 601w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-2-400x168.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3237\" width=\"547\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1.png 990w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1-800x537.png 800w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1-600x403.png 600w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vertical-crunch-1-400x269.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"super-vertical-leg-crunch\"><strong>Super Vertical Leg Crunch<\/strong>*:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Some also call this \u2018Up, Up and Away\u2019. This is a tougher variation of the previous exercise that will really work those abs like nothing else. Lie on your back and raise your legs up with feet pointing towards the ceiling and slide your hands under your lower back. Next, use your hands to help you bring your butt and lower back up off the floor while trying to get your feet up even higher as you tighten your muscles. Hold for a couple of seconds, lower, and repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/super-vertical-crunch.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/super-vertical-crunch.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/super-vertical-crunch.png 350w, https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/super-vertical-crunch-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/about\/terms-of-service\/\">Disclaimer<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are two great Ab workouts that if done consistently will get you in shape quickly. 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