Best Abdominal Exercises

ok this is great---buttt how bout something for a person with no legs in a wheelchair????????? Votes: +3

what if u are to much over weight like 300lb what kind of exsize should they do Votes: +0

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have put on weight and want to lose it safely thru exercise. What exercises would U recommend? Votes: +1

This comment is for Irene
Thats a toughy! But there are exercises you can do without your legs for propulsion. One is just a V crunch in the chair, where you just crunch your hips into your stomach, but you have to have something to hold onto with your hands, like a bar to stablize yourself. But, let your lower body do the work, you are just maintaining your balance with the bar. There is also the pelvic tilt, that is very good for strengthening and helping smooth out abs. It also helps your back muscles too, which are the core issue with abs. I am sure that you have great upper body strength, so the exercise with the body machine, where you hold onto the handles and pull you lower body into a crunch would work for you as well. You would have to be able to access a gym to use the machine. They also sell bars made for pullups that could be used for that exercise as well, and you wouldn't need to go to a gym then, but would need a spotter. I really don't know your circumstances, or know how limited you are but I sure hope that I gave you something to think about. Votes: +0

Irene, first of all, I know exactly where you're coming from, I too am disabled, and it also involves my legs. What I do, is first, I never say to myself, well, I have to do 100 of this, or 100 of that. I simply do what I can, when I can. For my arms, I stretch them as far as I can in the air and clasp my hands together. Then I go back and forth from one side of my body to the other and stretch as far up as I can. Left side, right side, with hands still clasped. I then hold both arms straight out in front of me and again clasp hands together. Then I slowly lift my arms over my head and hold for a few seconds. Bring your arms, still with hands clasped together, directly over you head and hold for about a minute, then slowly lean them back, bring them back over your head and repeat the same thing going from left side to the right side. Remember, it is not so much the quantity of your movements, but the quality. When you move your arms over your head again, stretch them out in front of you and try to use your stomach muscles to propell your arms foward, and hold for a few seconds, maybe even minutes. Just do these a few times a day, and you will start to feel better, I promise. If you want to tone your face a little, force your chin down as if to touch your neck. Then bring your chin up again and your head back. Stretch the muscles around your face my making strange faces. You will feel your muscles being worked. Do this in the privacy of your home and have some fun with it. After not too long, you will see a difference. A difference in how you look, but maybe even more importantly, a difference in how you feel about yourself. Votes: +0

I'm hearing some excuses. If you really want it you will figure it out. No legs, you can still do a crunch. 300#, Keep moving and it will get better. The more you do, you will start to see the results. It didn't take you overnight to get where you are and it's not going to take over night to take it off. The important thing is never give up. This is a life change not a fly by night thing. We need to keep looking foward to where we want to be. It is attainable! Votes: +0

I have been following a diet since may and have lost 32lbs so far and thats not even being strict it's a book called " the 17 day diet" by dr. Moreno i got it at wal-mart but i know you can find it any where it's a healthier way of eating i actually feel better and save so much $ on groceries following this way of eating and its so easy i LOVE it. Hopefully this helps someone. I am a cross country truck driver so it's difficult getting exercise on the road, i thought it would be impossible for me to lose weight but here i am shrinking : ) and loving it. Good luck and stay positive. Votes: +1