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Abdominus Tummy Trimmer
Exercising Information
Crunch
The crunch isolates the muscles that are in the front of the body. They
are called the rectus abdominal, or your abdominal muscles. This
exercise will isolate the upper abdominal muscles. Rest your head on
the Headrest of the Abdominus Tummy Trimmer. ln the start position,
you will be lying flat on the floor, with your feet on the floor slightly
bent. Slowly raise your body off the floor. You should be holding the
Abdominus Tummy Trimmer lightly, don’t grip too hard! “Crunch”
forward until your shoulders are off the floor. Pause. As you lift up,
exhale and contract your abdominal muscles. Inhale as you lower
yourself to the starting position. Repeat as desired.
Oblique Lift
The oblique muscles are the muscles that run down the sides of your
ribs. The oblique lift is designed to isolate these muscles. Rest your
head on the Headrest of the Abdominus Tummy Trimmer. In the start
position, you will be lying on the floor with your knees together and
bent to the side. Holding the Abdominus Tummy Trimmer lightly
slowly lift your body off the floor. Pause. ”Crunch” forward until your
shoulders are off the floor. Exhale and contract your abdominal
muscles as you go up, inhale as you go down. After you complete a
set, switch sides with your knees bent to the other side. Repeat as
desired.
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