Pike & Twist Exercise – Abs

May 31, 2011 by Tatianna

 

Pike & Twist Exercise targets your entire core on the way up, and obliques during the twist.

 

Laying down on the floor, bring your arms overhead and lift your legs a few inches off the ground.

 

As you come up, you are using only your abs keeping your back in locked position. Rise up slowly into the V-Position.

 

 

From V-Up you are going to twist your body to the side using only your abs, you can place one hand on the floor for balance.

 

 

From Twist position you will go back to the V-Up and do twist on the other side.

 

Beginners –  can bend their legs on the way up, and during the twist.

 

This exercises alone can give you an amazing Abs workout if you do it properly.  Since you are using your full core and obliques.

Do 3 sets of 10 – 12 repetitions.

If you are more advanced, you can hold each position for 10 seconds before moving to the next.