Sit on the Edge of a Bench for Your Abdominal Muscles

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Sit on the edge of a bench or hard chair. Secure yourself with your hands on either side of it. Bend you legs and lift your thighs from the seat. Straighten and bend your legs in front of you. Do four sets of ten repetitions, if you can!

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Ideas Besides the Gym

Pan Metron ariston," Socrates said. To everything excess is bad and the middle road is best or "ariston."

This is usually the case. Often, we do not stretch. going to the gym, especially if your day involves a lot of walking or household chores, can overstress your muscles and bones. Check in for yourself. everyone is different.

It may be a good idea to take a break for a few weeks or months. Doing the opposite, like getting massages and stretching may be a good idea. You can swim or go for a walk for exercise.

It is always good to change things up. This may get you off a weight plateau and work out different muscles.

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Squat and Throw a Weight Ball

If no one is using an exercise rack, perform squats in front of it and throw a weight ball against the top part of the rack. Catch the ball as you stand. The weight ball should be heavy enough for a workout but not so heavy that it interferes with your balance.

This works out your upper and lower body.

Repeat for two to four sets of 10 repetitions, according to ability.

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Squat with Bent Knee

This is an advanced exercise, especially if not done on a machine. Perform a squat. When bending your knees, place one leg behind the other. Bend one knee behind the other. This varies muscle fibers used and may sculpt your legs (along with other exercise and perhaps dieting).

Do two sets of 10 repetitions and repeat, alternating legs.

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Resistance Training before Cardiovascular Training

Generally, or for big muscles like quadriceps and exercises like squats, do them before cardiovascular training. One reason is that you don't want to tire them out before half an hour or more of cardiovascular training. More information is here:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cardiovascular-training-before-after-resistance-bsc-hons-mcsp/