Well here goes, another of my Ab Attacks. So, how have you got on with the others?

Hopefully you are improving and now can manage the target repetitions in one set.

Now, you are here reading this for a reason, only you personally know why you have bothered to take the time, log on to Famously fit and check up on my page.

Maybe you are already following a healthy lifestyle and you want to learn something new and progress with different exercises.

Maybe you are new to all this and want to know what its all about?

How do you go about starting a healthy lifestyle?

Well whatever the reason I’m glad you took the time and are making the effort towards a better life.

If you follow my column regularly you will in time have a mini portfolio of simple exercises that you can do pretty much anytime, anywhere and anyplace.

You don’t need a gym!

Just remember that depending on what you want to do, be that tone up, gain muscle, lose weight and decrease body fat the diet plays just as big a part as does the training.

Bearing this in mind do check out the Diet and Nutrition sections to give your body a well deserved healthy kickstart.

Now onto my Ab Attack.

Knee bend with Twists

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To start lie flat on your back with your arms straight out by your sides and palms down. Both legs out straight and make sure you feel the floor with the lower part of your spine (try not to arch your back).

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From here bend one leg up towards your stomach, then slowly straighten the leg back out and at the same time bend the other leg in towards your stomach.

You are now alternating legs. Try this to a normal count (say in your head one one thousand two one thousand three one thousand etc etc ) .

Each time you count you change legs – simple!

Try doing this for 20 seconds and keep the position. Once a foot touches the floor or your back decides to arch away from the floor you stop.

Progression

When you can perform this exercise quite easily and for a minimum of 45secs keeping the body stable and in control you are ready to progress and add in the twist section.

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So now you will place the fingertips lightly just behind each ear (this is to stop you pulling on the head or neck) and as you bend one knee towards the stomach you will meet it with the elbow of the opposite arm.

Try this for a count of 10 then build up to 20 and in your own time maybe you’ll reach 30.

There is no need to perform hundreds of the same exercise make sure you vary each stomach exercise for a full torso workout.

Remember the exercise can be for any fitness level and as you improve you can extend the time and /or reps.

Just remember a healthy body means a longer happier healthier life.

Good luck and check in again soon for more great exercise routines.

Lee