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Sample
Exercises
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The
three sample exercises shown here are taken from the
book,
The Stress Releaser Stretchloth®.
The layout varies somewhat from the print edition, but
the information presented here remains the same.
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Exercise
13: Abdominal Strengthening
Strengthening
your abdominal muscles will help flatten your stomach
and prevent excessive arching in your lower back.
You can isolate and strengthen these muscles more
effectively when you start from a sitting position.
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Starting
Position
Sit
on the floor with your knees half bent and feet a little
wider than hip-width apart. Flex your ankles and put the
middle of the cloth across the soles of your feet. Then
slide your hands along the cloth as you bring your shoulders
back over your hips. Hold the lengths loosely by your
knees, leaving the ends free. Relax your back and take
a deep breath in.
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Step 1
As you breathe out, draw your
abdominals in strongly, lowering your head, and pull upward
on the cloth. In a continuous movement, tip back on your
pelvis and lower the back of your waist toward the floor.
Keep your back rounded, your shoulders "dropped," and
your elbows wide, so the front of your body is "hollowed."
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Step
2
Lift up on the cloth to bring
yourself up, keeping your abdominals drawn in and your
back rounded. Breathe in as you relax over your knees,
bringing your arms down.
Step
3
Repeat from Step 1 as many times as your
abdominals can stand!
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