Location: 6 pack area of stomach

Exercise: Crunch

Inventory: Lie on your back with your legs bent to 45° and feet flat on the floor, a comfortable width apart. Clasped your hands behind your head in order to support it. This will alleviate stress on your neck.

Movement: The movement is small and slow but concentrated. Raise your head and shoulders off the floor by contracting your abdominal muscles. Your back remains flat on the floor at all times and your head stays neutral. Slowly lower your shoulders back down and repeat until you can do no more, then do one more.

Proper Form: 

Never pull with your arms-Your hands are used to support your head not to pull on your neck

Mentally concentrate on the muscle(s) being worked

Breathe out or exhale when coming up and breathe in when you lower back down .

~Tracy Provo
Personal Trainer and GH Fitness Editor