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Slide 11 of 15

Slow Down to Beat Belly Fat

Resist the temptation to use momentum to get you through ab moves -- it allows other muscles such as hip flexors to take over for your tummy and sap sculpting potential. This slow-motion cincher from Adrienne Howell defies cheating.

Lie faceup with arms by sides, palms down.
Lift both legs straight over hips.
Take a deep breath and lower legs for 4 counts, until heels almost touch ground. Raise legs to start position in 4 counts.
Do 8 reps.

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joatc wrote:

2 leg, leg lifts have long been listed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a dangerous exercise. If one does not have enough abdominal strength to stabilize the pelvis while doing this exercise, the hip flexors (Psoas muscle) pulls the spine into extension which can cause an injury to the facet joints of the spine. This exercise should be done 1 leg at a time for safety of persons with minimal abdominal strength.

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