http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com Cool workouts for your abs, core, and lower back Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:53:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lie on your stomach with your arms and legs stretched out. (Just like Superman when he flies through the air!) Lift your arms and legs off the ground a few inches, hold 3 seconds, and then lower to the starting position. Repeat about 20 times. If you're up to it, ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/supermans/ Lie on your back with your hands at your sides and your knees bent (almost like a regular abdominal crunch.) But in this one, bring your knees slightly up and toward your head (so your feet are in the air.) Use your abs to lift your legs up until your ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/reverse-crunch/ Stand about 2 feet away from a wall, with your back facing the wall. Slowly lower yourself into a "seated" position with your back against the wall and your knees bent at about a 90 degree angle.  Just hold that position. You can start doing "reps" where you hold the pose for ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/wall-sit/ This is another one of those exercises we did in high school gym class. It's great for your legs and puts a hurting on your arms too. Start out on your hands and knees, then come onto your hands and feet. Put one leg forward underneath your chest and have the ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/mountain-climbers/ This one is fast and dynamic, and lots of fun! Get your stability ball. Lie with the middle of your back on the ball, with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place your hands behind your head like you're doing an abdominal crunch. Squeeze your abs in tight ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/boxer-ball-crunch/ Time to get out the stability ball! Lie on the stability ball. Put your hands on the floor and position the ball so it's under your hips/stomach. Extend your legs so your toes can rest on the floor. Keeping your back straight and your legs together, lift your legs off ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/hip-extension/ If you're working out a lot, don't forget to take some rest days! All these core exercises are kicking my butt, so I'm more than happy to lie down on the couch! http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/rest/ This is a great exercise for your lower back and glutes! Lie on your back with your knees bent, placing your heels close to your butt. Keep your arms at your sides with palms down. Squeeze your glutes and raise your hips off the floor to get into the bridge position ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/power-bridge-a-back-bridge-exercise/ Lie on your back with your knees bent and your heels pressed into the floor. Extend your arms out behind your head. Now start with your arms and "catapult" your upper body into the air so you make it up into a seated position. Pause briefly, then lower your torso back to the ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/catapult/ If you have mastered "six inches" it's time for the boat pose. This is a bit harder! Sit upright with your legs straight out in front of you and your arms at your sides. Then lean back so your torso is about 45 degrees to the ground. Keep your legs ... http://bodyweightworkout.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/boat-pose/