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Air Bike Exercise – A Great Workout for Abdomen

By on January 11, 2014

The studies show that Air Bike, which is also known as bicycle crunches, is one of the most effective exercises for abdominal muscles. There are some important things about this exercise which you must know to understand why it is popular and how it should be performed to get maximum benefits.

  • Main reason of its effectiveness is that air bike exercise targets whole muscle group of abs which includes all 4 main muscles in this region.
  • Targeting all major muscles in your abdomen certainly results into more effective abs training.
  • This exclusive exercise is believed to be quite useful in enhancing strength of abdomen muscles.
  • When you perform this exercise, you will not have to go to a gym or buy some expensive exercise equipment as the only thing you require is your own body.
  • Bicycle crunches are especially for the beginners, but the advanced training sessions might also include this.
  • If you are training in beginning level and you feel the muscles in your abdomen are not as strong as they should be, you better use modified bicycle movement.
  • When you get a bit improved and move to the next level, you will be able to do the regular form of Air Biking.
  • When you move further in your training, you can use some of the advanced variations.

How to Perform Air Bike Workout?

Here are a few simple rules which will help you perform this one in a much better way.

  1. Lie down flat on the floor.
  2. Put both your hands at the sides of your head.
  3. Avoid giving strain to your neck while exercising.
  4. Raise your shoulders to make a crunching position.
  5. Now your knees should be brought up in a way that they make a perpendicular position with the floor.
  6. Now very slowly and carefully, move your legs like you are kicking a cycle pedal.
  7. Extend your right leg in air while bring in your left leg and at the same time bring your right elbow near the left knee.
  8. Repeat the same with the other side.

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