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Exercise of the week!<\/p>\n

Starting Position<\/strong>
\nSupine position, \u00a0bent legs , feet on the floor hip width apart, feet flex, arms extended\u00a0holding\u00a0the dumbbell up towards the ceiling.<\/p>\n

Execution<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inhale and during exhalation perform a full sit up with your arms coming overhead.\u00a0Articulate\u00a0your\u00a0spine on the way up.<\/p>\n

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Return to starting position\u00a0engaging your abdominals and articulating your spine bringing the dumbbell over your shoulders.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perform this exercise slowly, sliding your back on the way up and curving your torso while\u00a0you return. Arms\u00a0are\u00a0fully\u00a0extended\u00a0when reaching the\u00a0siting\u00a0position\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dumbbell\u00a0is a piece of equipment used in weight training. You can use one or two Dumbbells.\u00a0You can also use\u00a0Tonic\u00a0Talls,medicineball\u00a0or a cross fit plate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Abdominal muscles support the center of our body. This exercise engages deeper layers of ABS and improves our body posture and torso\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Article by Dimoutsos Evangelos, Personal Trainer, AthensTrainers\u00ae Associate<\/p>\n

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Editing by Varvara Solomonidou<\/p>\n

Photos:\u00a0tone-and-tighten.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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