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Overview
Knee-ups are yet another ab exercise that can help add definition to your stomach muscles. This exercise is relatively easy and less intense than other workouts when no resistance is added. Because this exercise is less intense, it makes a great ab workout for those with less developed stomach muscles or a beginning to intermediate weight lifter.
Setup
Sit at the end of a flat exercise bench and grab the bench on both sides just behind your buttocks for stability. Lean your upper body backward and lift your legs up from the ground with the feet pressed together.
Movement
Pull with your stomach muscles until your shoulders and knees come close together. Hold at this point of peak contraction for a moment and allow your abdominal muscles to squeeze together. Then slowly extend your knees and lean back with your upper body until you return to your original starting position.
Tips From the Trainer
Adding intensity to this workout is difficult but possible. One option is to place a dumbbell between your two legs as your perform this movement. Alternatively, you can use a proper connection to strap your feet to a cable to add greater resistance.
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