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Straight Crunches

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type: strength training favorite: 0
level: Beginner comments: 0
calories burned: 332
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Description
Starting position:
- Lie down, with your knees bent, and your hands behind your head.
- Keep your feet rested flat on the ground.

Movements::
- Lift your chest until your shoulders are off the ground (about 2-3 inches). Do not push with your arms, but instead rely on your abdominals and hips to lift yourself.
- Return back to the ground.

Targeted muscles:
- Rectus abdominis, external and internal oblique muscles.

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posted by katey on 7 August 2011
20 counts per set. 3 sets a day, will that be fine?
posted by smiling_khrizza22 on 13 October 2010
how long should u perform that?
posted by smiling_khrizza22 on 13 October 2010
how long should u perform that?
posted by jhelyn on 28 September 2010
i try this one na kaso sumakit katawan ko uber...napilay pa ako
posted by kylakarl on 11 August 2010
if i perform this for a longer period, does it mean greater calories will be burned?
posted by mildreache on 16 March 2010
yup and how many weeks that i can see the effect of this exercise??
posted by gRegRacE on 19 February 2010
yes how many times??
posted by flatabs on 21 December 2009
how many times should i do this in a day
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