Abdominal exercises are a great way to strengthen your abdominal region. However, if you do not have a healthy balanced diet with your workout routine, you will not achieve a glorious 6-pack.

The problem with burning fat is that we burn it all over our entire body no matter what exercise you are doing. If you do 1000 abdominal exercises and you do not eat properly, you will not achieve your goal because you are burning fat throughout your body not just in your abdominal region. You are however strengthening your core! Here is an amazing abdominal exercise to add to your routine! It is great for women because we are stronger in our lower body so keeping one leg bent on the ground, helps us to lift our upper body! Try it! Right now! What are you waiting for?! Now picture me with my big, happy trainer Grin. No excuses! LOVE THE BURN!!

Abs 101: Crunches with One Leg Raise

Step 1: Begin by lying on your back with both of your arms stretched straight over your head. Bend one leg and keep the other straight. This is your starting position.

Step 2: Exhale as lift you arms & upper body toward your feet as you simultaneously bring your straight leg up to a 90-degree angle. You will be crunching forward as you lift your upper body up to reach to touch your toes. I always tell my clients it is like a sandwich because your upper and lower body move at the same time to come together,Complete 8-25 repetitions on each leg.

Fit Tip:
If you begin to feel strain in your neck, gently support your neck with the opposite hand of your straight leg and reach for your toe with one arm. Example: Bring your right hand to your right foot. A variation of this move would be to bring your left hand to your right foot. This cross over engages your oblique muscles. Now, do 8-25 reps of this exercise.

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