toward your chest or putting one leg up onto a bench or step
and leaning into the leg, always keeping the knee slightly
bent.
• Deep squats. When doing squats many people believe it’s
necessary to get to 90 degrees— with the thigh parallel to
the ground—to really benefit. According to Klein, that’s
not so. “A 45 degree angle, halfway between full standing
and 90 degrees, is much safer and achieves just as much in
terms of physical benefit,” she says.
• Traditional sit-ups. Old-fashioned sit-ups required you
to anchor your feet under a piece of furniture, or have
someone hold your feet for you. Then, you’d sit all the
way up, touching your elbows to your knees—which were
either bent or flat to the floor with legs straight out. Klein
warns that this type of sit-up is no longer recommended at
any time.
“Abdominal crunches” are safer and deliver just as much
benefit as the old style of sit-up. Crunches are performed by
lying face up on the floor with knees bent, then lifting and
curling the head and shoulders toward the pelvis. All that’s
required is to get the shoulders off the floor a few inches to
achieve the workout benefit. Going up further toward the
knees does not increase the benefit and may cause harm.
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• Double leg-raises. That’s a movement where the person
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exercising is laying flat on the back with legs extended and
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holding for several seconds. “That can put too much strain
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“Depending on your goals, working with certified staff like
we have at the Pendleton Centers can be very helpful. Not
everyone needs to or can work regularly with a personal
trainer, but if you have concerns about technique or
injury, or you have limitations from past history, it’s best
accomplished in a one-on-one session with an expert.”
“The bottom line is, most people have limited time,” Klein
concludes. “When they give their time to exercise, they want
to know they’re getting the most bang for their buck. So why
waste time doing things that aren’t achieving what you want
to achieve?”
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