Not hard surface like concrete.
Crunches on bed or floor.
No longer do you have to choose between working your abs and getting out of bed.
This exercise targets the lower abdominals.
Its fine but less effective.
I mean do it on a yoga mat.
If you can get a carpet rug or something spongey for the floor that should be good enough.
No longer do you have to choose between working your abs and getting out of bed.
Lying on your back place the soles of your feet together.
Raise your legs high up off the bed to create a butterfly shape.
Fine stay in bed.
Ace exercise physiologist pete mccall notes that traditional situps and crunches performed on the floor can force the spine into the ground and cause lower back pain.
Place your hands on the floor in a handstand position.
They can be dangerous.
Your feet will naturally twist as you do.
Slide yourself forward until your hips are on the side of the bed.
You might find it easier to do this and any planks on the floor if you re a beginner.
The position of the back and neck when doing crunches is very important if we are on a soft surface these parts do not support or are in the correct position so it can.
But having taught dance and conditioning for over a decade most people are not doing them right.
There s a saying no pain no gain.
Blanket on the floor can work as well.
Floor is better than bed but you want matting.
Although the softness of your bed surface can alleviate this discomfort inadequate support from a sagging mattress platform can also cause back strain and discomfort.
Even if we talk about hard mattresses these are deformed with the weight of our body and we can never compare a mattress of a bed hard as it seems with a mat on the floor.
10 reasons why you should not do crunches 1.
Planks is the best and the only way to do best ab workou.
Sure if you do them right crunches can be harmless.
The reason you don t want to do it on the bed is that it has too much give which allows you to curl easier.
It ll work your abs more to keep your body in line on this unstable surface.
That should do the trick.
Do a few easy moves while still in bed for the best of both worlds.
Do a few easy moves while still in bed for the best of both worlds.
Choose a few of them or complete every move and perform as many reps as you can in 30 seconds.
But it is better you do it on the floor but not directly.