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Alison Sweeney's Couch Workout
Andrew Southam
Slide 6 of 10
Curl 'n' Squat
Targets: Biceps, abs, butt, and legs
- Stand with feet hip-width apart on center of band so that your back is facing couch, holding ends of band in each hand with arms by sides and palms facing forward; stand about 18 inches from edge of cushion.
- Keeping elbows by sides, curl hands toward shoulders as you lower into a squat, barely touching edge of cushion.
- Stand up quickly, lowering arms by sides.
- Do 15 reps.
Trainer's Tip: To really target the butt, push through your heels, not your toes.
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Booty Lift
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Just to be even more clear, in this exercise actually the back extensors are preventing flexion of the spine against the resistance of the band and gravity. The abs are working, but only if the exerciser thinks about it, in preventing arching of the spine.
5/4/2013 11:33:00 AM Report AbuseAgain, as with most exercises in which you are standing and bending forward, abs are not targeted in this exercise. In order for a muscle group to be "worked" effectively, there must be resistance against that muscle group's action. So knowing that the only action of the abs is to flex the trunk forward, or round out the lower back, if there is no resistance to this action, then the abs aren't working.
5/4/2013 11:25:51 AM Report Abuse