V Ups
Online Personal Trainer - A fantastic exercise for recruiting the lower and upper figures of the abs together in a very intense exercise. Not often used by many Dallas personal trainers, it is often a favorite however among those who know it.
Lay flat on your back on the ground and extend both your arms and your legs straight up in the air. Your feet should be together and your hands should be together. Once you are set, simultaneously lower your arms and your legs towards the floor while keeping them straight. Lower them as close to the floor as is possible while maintaining complete control of the motion with your abs. However, do not touch them to the floor.
When you have lowered them as far as possible, bring them back up and together straight above your waist again. When you bring your legs and hands back up, try to reach up and touch your toes just like you do on Toe Touch Crunches. Also make sure that you bring the legs up as quickly as possible and make sure that you crunch up toward the toes as hard and fast as possible.
Never let your abs rest during this exercise (don't let your hands or feet touch the ground between reps). Also, if your lower back feels any pain at any point during this exercise, it typically means that you have lowered your legs further than the lowest point at which your abs can control the motion. If this happens, redouble your effort to keep your abs tight throughout the exercise and, if necessary, don't lower your legs quite as low.
This back strain can also happen when your abs get really fatigued and lose their ability to stay tight at the bottom of the range of motion. If this happens, you should be able to relieve the stress on your lower back by simply avoiding lowering your legs as far down for the rest of the reps in the set. If this does not relieve the pain, simply finish the rest of your set with Toe Touch Crunches rather than V Ups. Remember, switching exercises is only a last resort. Make sure not to make a habit of skipping out on finishing your V Ups. Only switch if you absolutely must.
Also, do not switch to Toe Touch Crunches if your workout instructions tell you to perform a certain number of Total Reps on V Ups. When doing a certain number of total reps, simply do as many sets as it takes to get to the total, no matter how few reps you can do per set. As your abs get tired, you may get to where you can only do 1 or 2 V Ups per set before your they give out on you. That is fine. Do not switch to Toe Touch Crunches in this case unless you truly cannot do even one V Up without straining your back.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
Lay flat on your back on the ground and extend both your arms and your legs straight up in the air. Your feet should be together and your hands should be together. Once you are set, simultaneously lower your arms and your legs towards the floor while keeping them straight. Lower them as close to the floor as is possible while maintaining complete control of the motion with your abs. However, do not touch them to the floor.
When you have lowered them as far as possible, bring them back up and together straight above your waist again. When you bring your legs and hands back up, try to reach up and touch your toes just like you do on Toe Touch Crunches. Also make sure that you bring the legs up as quickly as possible and make sure that you crunch up toward the toes as hard and fast as possible.
Never let your abs rest during this exercise (don't let your hands or feet touch the ground between reps). Also, if your lower back feels any pain at any point during this exercise, it typically means that you have lowered your legs further than the lowest point at which your abs can control the motion. If this happens, redouble your effort to keep your abs tight throughout the exercise and, if necessary, don't lower your legs quite as low.
This back strain can also happen when your abs get really fatigued and lose their ability to stay tight at the bottom of the range of motion. If this happens, you should be able to relieve the stress on your lower back by simply avoiding lowering your legs as far down for the rest of the reps in the set. If this does not relieve the pain, simply finish the rest of your set with Toe Touch Crunches rather than V Ups. Remember, switching exercises is only a last resort. Make sure not to make a habit of skipping out on finishing your V Ups. Only switch if you absolutely must.
Also, do not switch to Toe Touch Crunches if your workout instructions tell you to perform a certain number of Total Reps on V Ups. When doing a certain number of total reps, simply do as many sets as it takes to get to the total, no matter how few reps you can do per set. As your abs get tired, you may get to where you can only do 1 or 2 V Ups per set before your they give out on you. That is fine. Do not switch to Toe Touch Crunches in this case unless you truly cannot do even one V Up without straining your back.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.