Do Your Abdominal Exercises
Tone, Strengthen AND Massage?
The "Ab Lift" Does!

The rhythmic "lift, hold and release" action in abdominal exercises like the Ab Lift effectively reduces abdominal sag and gives your abdominal wall and abdominal organs an invigorating and rejuvenating massage.

As with all the abs exercises on this site, you should do the Ab Lift on an empty stomach and if you have a history of abdominal muscle or abdominal organ problems check with your health professional first.

How

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart.

Place your hands just above your knees, with your fingers on the inside of your thighs, right hand on right thigh, left hand on left thigh.

2. Exhale forcefully through your mouth till your lungs are empty.

Immediately, and without breathing in, use your abdominal muscles to lift your abdomen up and towards your spine as high as you can.

Hold the position for 5-10 seconds. Don't breath in yet!

3. Relax your abdominal wall and let everything gently fall back into place, THEN take a slow, deep breath (or two).

That's one round. Do two or three rounds to start. Build up to five or six.

4. As you finish your last round stand fully upright, arms hanging loosely by your sides.

Take a slow, deep breath as you raise your (straight) arms up in front of your body and above your head.

Stretch up as high as you comfortably can and hold your breath for a few seconds.

Feel your abs stretching.

Gently exhale as you slowly and smoothly bring your arms back down to your sides.

Repeat step four a couple of times if you wish.

Benefits

Tips

With daily practice you will quickly see why this is one of the best abdominal exercises you can do.

More abdominal exercises:

Forward-Backward Bend
Toe Circles
Ab Breathing Exercise
Abdominal Rub

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