Do-It Yourself ABS

Anti-locking Brake Systems unlock your breaks by pumping them...some ABS cause break pedals to pulse.

We can do that ourselves! Yay!

Do one minute of each exercise:

1. The 100 (On back, legs out at 45 degree angle, head and shoulders up off ground, pulse hands 100 times next to legs.)

2. Standing with feet about shoulder width apart and keeping arms behind head you are going to bring your right knee and right elbow together (crunching your abs) 20 times. (Make sure you never put too much weight on right foot when it comes down...just toe will touch ground each time.) Go straight into right elbow to left knee for 20. Then do left elbow to left knee for 20 and left elbow to right knee for 20 reps. When you are doing opposite arm and leg, bring toes slightly back and out a little farther to increase the effort.)

3. Butterfly crunches: Laying on your back, bring your legs up and soles of feet together (like a butterfly stretch). Lift your head and shoulders off the ground so you are looking through your legs. Put arms through the butterfly stretch and as you are pulsing your arms and upper body forward, pulse your legs toward you just slightly. Do this for a minute.

4. Still laying on your back, bring both feet straight into the air. Let head and shoulders stay on ground while you slowly bring one leg down at a time, holding for a second right above the ground and then back up slowly. Alternate legs, 20 times.

5. Straight crunches: Laying on back, feet on the ground, knees bent, arms behind your head (or crossed over your chest) crunch up and down slowly. Do as many as you can for the last minute. Really focus on tightening those abs!