This weeks challenge: do 1,000 crunches by Saturday at 11:59 PM (that is about 166/day for the next 6 days). Good Luck!
And now, the facts.
Abdominal exercises help strengthen your abs and provide trunk (core) stability. Your core is where all movement in your body originates. The abs help support and protect the internal organs and aid in breathing, especially exhaling. Also, these muscles work with the back to control trunk motion, such as twisting and bending. Your core is of utmost importance for your overall health related fitness. (http://www.fitness-after-50.com/abdominalexercises.html)
I like this challenge! :)
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ReplyDeleteAfter a night of about 5.5 hours of sleep, I came across this little article upon arriving at work this morning. A good reminder to me of continuing with Mom's challenge to get to bed when I know I should!
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Also...I don't know who's up next for the challenge this week, but I had a great idea that I think would be a very healthy challenge (a mind over matter type). See me if you end up being a challenge writer in the weeks to come and are stumped on what to do.
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