Great way to get in shape at home: sit-ups exercise

How to get in shape with sit-ups exercise

Another simple to perform way of getting in shape is "the sit-ups" exercise. According to Wikipedia: "The sit-up is a strength training exercise commonly performed with the aim of strengthening the abdominal muscles and hip flexors."

Many people out there become bored with doing the same chores day after day: getting up in the morning and going to work...

You as many others probably are having this kind of days when you feel too comfortable in your bed and simply don't want to go out of it.

And that's the part where a little workout and exercising can actually help you with a kick-start.

It's an amazing how a simple quick workout session at the beginning of the day can do wonders for your health...

...and that's especially true when you're trying to lose some weight and develop a core stability.

Why you need to develop a Core stability? Core training is the term used to describe conditioning exercises for the mid-section, to include the abdominals and back.

When most people think about core stability or core training, they immediately think of sit ups in one form or another.

The truth is, core training is a very broad topic and sit ups are just one tiny part of it.

Ask: Why should I be developing core stability and doing sit-ups?

Doing sit-ups and core training is important for anyone interested in developing a body free from physiological dysfunction and for releasing your full potential.

A strong core transmits forces efficiently, leaving more energy and power available for the important business of propelling you forwards.

It is also essential for the prevention of injury, especially low back problems. Core dysfunction (weakness) can lead to all kinds of problems from twisted ankles to headaches.

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How do you perform it?

Sit-ups is one of the many exercise that you can easily perform at home.

**NOTE: Before you start doing sit-ups on it's variations, please check at first that you are not causing to yourself any injuries as there were some reports that sit-ups can damage your back.

How to perform sit-ups? It's quite easy.

You have to be lying with the back on the floor, typically with the knees bent in an attempt to reduce stress on the back muscles and spine, and then elevating both the upper and lower spine from the floor until everything superior to the buttocks is not touching the ground.

You have to sit up without moving your legs at all.

Do not use your leg muscles to balance your body, compensate or supplement the effort made by the abdominal muscles. Otherwise you will not get the full benefit from this exercise!

To ease on your back you can of course perform the sit-ups exercise on a workout mat or pad.

Many people find it uncomfortable when the lower backbones press into hardwood floor. For this reason we recommend using of different mats and pads.

Do it with cardio exercises

The sit ups exercise can be more effective, when you do it combined with generic cardio exercises, like running, when your body fat if burned leaving your abs exposed.

Some people experience lower back pain during sit-ups. In that case, immediately stop performing sit-ups and instead settle for crunches or other exercises that do not involve lower back movement.

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What can you expect?

Doing the sit-ups exercise will definitely help you get great looking abdominals that you'll be proud to show off with.

Nicely looking 6-packs become a very trendy nowadays and many people, both men and women, are eager to acquire that "tough to the core" look that 6-pack abs gives.

Although, strength exercises such as sit-ups are sign for healthy and well kept body, they do not cause the spot reduction of fat.

Keep in mind that gaining a "six pack" abs requires both abdominal hypertrophy training and fat loss over the abdomen-which can only be done by losing fat from the body as a whole

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