Struggling with abdominal exercises

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charlieletty
charlieletty Posts: 22 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all, I wondered if anyone else is or have struggled with abdominal exercises. E.g if I do the exercise where you rotate your legs like scissor exercise ect. I feel more pain in my thighs..wondered if I'm doing this correctly..
Suppose i juat need to keep at it and I'll get stronger 😕 any advice will be greatly appreciated 😊

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,411 MFP Moderator
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    That is often a result of weak hip flexors. You can start with other exercises until you get stronger.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    psuLemon wrote: »
    That is often a result of weak hip flexors. You can start with other exercises until you get stronger.

    This ^ Most of us with desk jobs have very weak hip flexors.
  • charlieletty
    charlieletty Posts: 22 Member
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    psuLemon wrote: »
    That is often a result of weak hip flexors. You can start with other exercises until you get stronger.

    Ahh right thank you 😊 i'll take alook at some hip flexor exercises 😊
  • ANNVQ37
    ANNVQ37 Posts: 5 Member
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    I would also try doing butterfly kicks? Maybe try them with your arm extended behind over your head “ parallel to the floor” leg raise at also a get lower ab exercise 😁
  • charlieletty
    charlieletty Posts: 22 Member
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    Thankyou I will definitely do this 😀💪

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