Hello! I was wondering if any one had any good ab workouts, either in the pool or dryland. I really like doing dolphin kick on my back, but I wanted to expand my bases. Any exercises that benefit the lower abs would be hugely appreciated, but any ab is good too. Thanx!!
~Kyra
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Dryland:
You should do with a friend; he should stand and you should lay down and put your head just between his feet and grab his legs by his ankles. Then, lift your feet as if you want to smack him in the chest. He should catch your feet and push them back, at beggining easily and later with more intensity (your legs should never hit the ground so stop them and inch or two before they do). I believe this is the best lower ab workout there is for dryland.
Pool:
A drill for dolphin kick and lower abs as well as all the other supporting muscles; grab a weight, from 5 to 10 pounds and hold it onto your chest area. Then, in this vertical position, do the dolphin kick and try to elevate your self out of the water. Be careful with weight you choose as it should provide optimum resistance yet you should be able to breathe all the time. Also, you should maintain this vertical position and do not lean forward or backward.
Do a couple of sets each time you're around the pool and within a month or so, your legs and body will become an incredible, propulsive engine that will power your fly to the victory.
Cheers
Dryland:
You should do with a friend; he should stand and you should lay down and put your head just between his feet and grab his legs by his ankles. Then, lift your feet as if you want to smack him in the chest. He should catch your feet and push them back, at beggining easily and later with more intensity (your legs should never hit the ground so stop them and inch or two before they do). I believe this is the best lower ab workout there is for dryland.
Pool:
A drill for dolphin kick and lower abs as well as all the other supporting muscles; grab a weight, from 5 to 10 pounds and hold it onto your chest area. Then, in this vertical position, do the dolphin kick and try to elevate your self out of the water. Be careful with weight you choose as it should provide optimum resistance yet you should be able to breathe all the time. Also, you should maintain this vertical position and do not lean forward or backward.
Do a couple of sets each time you're around the pool and within a month or so, your legs and body will become an incredible, propulsive engine that will power your fly to the victory.
Cheers
