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Easy Chair Ab Workouts

By: Michelle P. West

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Did you know that it's possible to work on your abs while in a chair? It is. But not in the kind of chair you may think. The following are some great chair ab workouts you can do at the gym to get those sexy flat abs you have always wanted:

At the gym, you would use what is called a "captain's chair" where instead of sitting, you stand up straight and use the chair padding to support your back, legs and core. You then rest your arms firmly and strongly on the chair's armrests in order to provide support for your body. Then, you are able to move your knees together and bring your legs up and into your chest. You want to be sure to do this without bending your back. If you swing your legs or back, you can get a back injury from the chair or other injuries so be careful to use good form . . . and get help for your form from an instructor.

These are not easy to do at first so you probably want to start by just bringing your legs up to your hips. Over time you will get better. Try to do a set of 12 and take a few seconds to rest before doing another set of 12. After you get the hang of doing this with your knees together, you can start doing cycling motions with your legs or lift your legs out straight in front of you. If you do this, don't bend your knees. If you are doing straight leg lifts, make sure your back is supported and is firmly against the padding of the chair or you can end up injured. It is a good idea to have a trainer at the gym help you with these chair ab workouts.

There are other exercises that can be done while you are sitting down in a chair. Some of these chairs offer support for your back, others don't. For these, you're required to use tension bands to get resistance and are like normal ab crunches but you are doing them in a sitting position, not lying down.

There are some workout chairs that have back rests so you can support your back and bring your upper body forward using your knees to support your legs. These chairs generally come with two different resistance bands located in the front and the back. This is the best kind of chair to use for these workouts because they support your back.

If you are using a chair without back support, you have to hang onto the tension bands on the side and bring your upper body forward towards your knees. Try to touch your knees with your forehead if possible. The majority of chairs have two sets of resistance bands and you can use as many bands as you need depending on how strong you are. Don't lean back in these chairs or you will fall over and get injured. These chair ab workouts will give you great results if you keep doing them consistently over time.

The great thing about chair workouts is that they are not going to cause neck or back strain like regular ab crunches can do. You won't be using your hands to support your neck and head so you won't strain the neck or back area This means you won't have a sore back after a workout and you will be better able to put your full attention and energy into your workout. These chair workouts are going to give you better results than the traditional crunches and are easy to learn how to do.

Michelle P. West enjoys helping others on their amazing journey of self-improvement. Her newest book, The Hidden Secret to Sexy Flat Abs, provides a comprehensive, basic introduction (as well as 7 highly effective step-by-steps for how to succeed) for how to lose the tummy and achieve flat abdominal muscles.
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