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problem doing crunches

csisfun Posts: 13 Joined: 2002/10/10	2002/11/28, 05:58 AM Hey, I've got a problem with crunches, I can't do them without placing a weight on my feet. What's wrong with me???
tt_rocker Posts: 389 Joined: 2001/01/25	2002/11/28, 08:34 AM Hi, It's a balance thing, your probably not used to exercises like these... in time it won't seem as hard
csisfun Posts: 13 Joined: 2002/10/10	2002/11/28, 12:52 PM Oh? How long would it take?
neptune_ Posts: 38 Joined: 2002/11/22	2002/11/28, 01:03 PM How far 'up' do you go when doing crunches? Start by doing smaller curls and work your way up until you're able to do them better. The important thing is that you contract your abdominals at the top of the curl.
hey_yoda Posts: 36 Joined: 2002/10/03	2002/11/28, 10:53 PM Also remember to keep your lower back flat against the floor. I think if doing crunches correctly there's no reason your feet should come off the floor. They would only do this if you're attempting to do a "sit up" which is known to be bad for your back and not that effective at building ab muscles.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/11/29, 01:27 AM Yoda got it right. It's not sit ups but CRUNCHES so keep your lower back on the floor and it's only your shoulders and upper body you're moving. You wont have any probs by keeping your feet on the ground then. -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2002/12/04, 02:32 PM The problem with crunches is that they fail to touch your lower abs. A lot of trainers have rethought their stances on the sit up. It provides a great range of motion and when done correctly poses no more threat of injury than crunches. I'll see if I can dig up the article I read on this. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
mfoust3 Posts: 1 Joined: 2004/02/17	2004/02/17, 02:45 PM I recently had back surgery, since it was my lower back thedoctor said not to do crunches any ideas for crunch replacement?
apikka Posts: 11 Joined: 2005/03/04	2005/03/04, 12:29 PM I wonder if anyone,ever measured Schwarzenegger's back measurement...shoulder to shoulder I mean...there are those normal top-measurements in the mid-70s.I would like to know and therefore wish to have further information.Thank you -------------- ARI KJP