So
if tighter abs are on your wish list, it's time to address the obliques.
Not exact matches
Keeping your body aligned and
abs tight, push your hips back and bend your knees slowly (as
if about to sit in a chair), lowering yourself into a squat; your thighs should be parallel to the floor (or as close as you can get), with knees behind your toes.
If it's
tight abs and long, lean limbs that you're after, Pilates is an ideal exercise system to work into your weekly fitness routine.
This forces your
abs have to work extra hard making sure your torso doesn't twist and rotate, your
abs and glutes will have to be nice and
tight if that is going to happen.
If you have trouble figuring out how much to eat, tie a belt loosely around your
abs when you sit down to eat, once your stomach swells to where the belt feels
tight while eating, back away from the table.
If your chest is
tight and doesn't expand and your
abs are weak, then your belly says, «I can easily expand without any effort.
If you can't get your leg at least perpendicular to the floor while keeping proper alignment, your hamstrings are too
tight to allow a 90 - degree angle between your torso and legs in Paripurna Navasana — and the wider the angle, the harder you'll have to work your iliopsoas and your
abs.
If fact, the only element to show any fatigue was the front tyres; the
ABS became more eager to activate under braking and you have to be a little more tentative with the throttle in the
tighter corners to retain full traction.