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Sunday, July 5, 2009

How to get toned, power abs in only 5 minutes a day!

Sounds impossible? This simple exercise in isometric breathing will turn flab into rock-hard, toned abs in only a few minutes a day. I'll walk you through this step-by-step. This exercise may be done sitting, standing, or lying down. Try it first lying down, but doing it throughout the day is fine. Do it any time you want -- at home, at work, at school -- anywhere!

1. Lie down on your back -- I recommend you do this first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. It will also fill you with energy and get you ready for whatever you'll be doing each day.

2. Inhale deeply -- being sure to not only fill up your chest, but also down to your stomach.

3. Now, once you can't inhale anymore, tense up your abs, pulling them in. Hold this tension for 10 seconds, then squeeze your abs as tightly as possible while exhaling, making a "sssssss" sound.

4. When your abs are as hard as possible, hold that tension for another 10 seconds.

5. Now, WITHOUT relaxing your abs, do the whole exercise (steps 1-4) 10 times.

This will work. You will start feeling it right away. And the great thing is, it doesn't take much time. Only a few minutes a day!

In a few days you will start SEEING results. It's that quick!

by CHRISTOPHER GENZ