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Mind Body Exercises

"All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy " . Now just working out and doing the same routines every month probably gets you so bored that you'd rather sit at home, kick back and watch a movie and pile on some calories. :) Rings a Bell!!! Simple Remedy!!! Add an exercise which works both your body as well as your mind. A Mind Body Exercise . These exercises use your mind to influence some of your body’s physiological processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, etc and decrease physical and mental stress. These exercises have the added benefit of being great Stress Busters. They also help cure insomnia and increase a sense of Well Being and Calmness. They also work wonders for those diagnosed with any illness or those who need to prepare for a Medical Procedure such as Surgery. Some of the popular Mind Body Techniques you can consider signing up for Yoga Dancing Tai Chi Pilates Pranayama Qi Gong Gyrokinesis I found GAIAM Life having some interesting articles on the to

Fab Abs -III

Here we see another set of 2 Exercises which can be done as an Ab Workout. These work both the Rectus Abdominis as well as the Obliques . Recall the post Fab Abs - I which species the Muscles which for the Abdomen Note:: Keep alternating Ab-workouts to avoid the muscles from getting used to the exercise routines. The Bicycle: Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. Place your hands behind your head. Do not pull on the neck. Bring your knees up to around a 45-degree angle and slowly go through with a pedal-the-bicycle motion. Turn the upper body towards the right, and touch your left elbow to your right knee. Now bring the body into a central position and without pausing move the upper body towards the left, to touch the right elbow to your left knee. Maintain a breathing pattern of exhaling while touching the elbows to the knees and inhaling while returning to the central position. Start off with 3 sets of 12 each Video Demonstration: http://xercisefactor.co

Fab-Abs II

3 Amazing Crunches: These can be carried out one after the other as a 3 week routine. The Inclined Forward Crunch: Lie down on an inclined bench with your head at the lower end of the bench. Bend the knees. Place your hands gently behind the head. Now raise your body towards the center of the knees, and slowly come back half ways towards the resting position. Now raise your body again towards the knees but bent towards the right knee, and again slowly come back half ways towards the resting position. Finally raise your body towards the right knee, and slowly come back into the resting position. Repeat this for 3 sets of 12 each The Flat BentOver Crunch. Lie down on a Flat Bench with your waist at the edge of the Bench. Bend the Upper body down at the waist and touch the floor with your hands. Now bring the body up at a 30 degree angle to the floor and go down again. Bring the body up at 60 degrees to the floor and go down again. Finally bring the body up so that it is parallel to the f