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Standing Ab Muscle work outs?

jessilovexoxo
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I spend a ton of time at work, and I am standing for about 98% of my time here. I don't really have the space to be doing moves that require a lot of well... movement.
So, I've been doing a lot of stretching as well as trying to pick stuff up a lot for arm work outs.
I also contract my ab muscles while I'm standing... kind of like doing crunches without the horrible crunching of your neck.
Does anyone have any suggestions of this I can do to work out my body while standing in a semi-confined area.
I really want to maximise my downtime at work and stop using it to eat unhealthy snacks as I have been.
Creating better habits is the first step to maintaining weight loss... which is the hardest part for me. I lost 35 pounds last year during the spring/summer and gained it all back over the winter...
Now I need to lose it and keep it off... FOR GOOD!
So, I've been doing a lot of stretching as well as trying to pick stuff up a lot for arm work outs.
I also contract my ab muscles while I'm standing... kind of like doing crunches without the horrible crunching of your neck.
Does anyone have any suggestions of this I can do to work out my body while standing in a semi-confined area.
I really want to maximise my downtime at work and stop using it to eat unhealthy snacks as I have been.
Creating better habits is the first step to maintaining weight loss... which is the hardest part for me. I lost 35 pounds last year during the spring/summer and gained it all back over the winter...
Now I need to lose it and keep it off... FOR GOOD!
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Congrats on improving your health, you got me curious (I'd never really thought of working abs while standing) and came across:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/standing-ab-workouthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGRjfYXqyVE
I googled "ab exercises while standing" and got lots of hits.....I learn something every day!0
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