The band exercises below have one thing
in common in that they all target the abdominal muscles as their primary
target.
You'll find band exercises that target the upper and lower abdominals as well your obliques.
You'll find band exercises that target the upper and lower abdominals as well your obliques.
- Band Crunch
- Band Twisting Crunch
- Band Twisting Crunch - Kneeling
- Band Trunk Rotation
- Band Trunk Rotation - Arms Extended
- Band Trunk Rotation - Arms Extended; Low to High
- Band Side Bend
Secure the band low, lie down on your back and hold the
handles with your arms extended above your knees, palms facing down.
Roll your shoulder plates from up the floor while stretching
the band and slowly lower yourself back down after a short pause.
Keep your arms extended throughout.
Band Twisting Crunch
- Secure the band low, lie down on your back and hold one handle with your hand on the same side, on top of your belly, plam facing down.
- Roll your shoulder plate from up the floor while stretching the band towards your other side and slowly lower youself back down after a short pause.
- Keep your arm extended throughout.
Band Twisting Crunch - Kneeling
- Secure the band high, kneel down on the floor and hold one handle with your hand near its shoulder, elbow bent.
- Tilt your upper body forward and rotate it while stretching the band towards your other side's knee and slowly raise yourself back up after a short pause.
- Keep the angle in your elbow constant throughout.
Band Trunk Rotation
- Secure the band at medium height, stand up and grab both handles with your hands in front of your abdomen, elbows at 90 degree angles.
- Rotate your upper body towards your left and slowly return to your starting position before going to the right side and returning.
- Keep the angles in your elbows constant throughout.
Band Trunk Rotation - Arms Extended
- Secure the band at medium height, stand up and grab both handles with your hands, arms extended out in front of your abdomen.
- Rotate your upper body towards your left and slowly return to your starting position before going to the right side and returning.
- Keep your arms extended out in front of you throughout.
Band Trunk Rotation - Arms Extended; Low to High
- Secure the band low, stand up and grab both handles with your hands, arms extended out in front of your hips.
- Rotate your upper body towards your left while bringing your hands up and slowly return to your starting position before going to the right side and returning.
- Keep your arms extended out in throughout.
Band Side Bend
- Secure the band high, stand up sideways and grab both handles with your hands, arms extended up on top of your head.
- Tilt your upper body to your left and slowly bringing it back after going to your right side and then returing to your starting position.
- Keep your arms extended you above your head throughout.
