Dizzy from sit ups?

speedycakes
speedycakes Posts: 152 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
What are some good ab workouts other that sit ups or crunches. I have vertigo and the constant up down movement makes me dizzy, some times even sick. Also any good work outs for legs other than running of course. Going up and down with squats makes me dizzy too. I will do them slow sometime and that kinda helps but if there is away to avoid it that would be great. I don't have and can't afford a gym member ship right now.

So what is your advice?

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    What are some good ab workouts other that sit ups or crunches. I have vertigo and the constant up down movement makes me dizzy, some times even sick. Also any good work outs for legs other than running of course. Going up and down with squats makes me dizzy too. I will do them slow sometime and that kinda helps but if there is away to avoid it that would be great. I don't have and can't afford a gym member ship right now.

    So what is your advice?

    Abs - planks and plank variations

    legs - lunges maybe
  • AI1108
    AI1108 Posts: 488 Member
    Also leg lift variationsare probably doable or some of the floor based yoga / pilates movement?
  • speedycakes
    speedycakes Posts: 152 Member
    Thank you guys. I'll have to give these a try. I do yoga now but i didn't know if that was enough.
  • coppercurlz
    coppercurlz Posts: 65
    Try adding swiss ball rollouts, and a swissball jackknife to your routine. No up and down movements to give you the dizzies :) Also, try leg raises on an incline? (or just on the floor if you don't have an incline surface available).

    rollout
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCE6ejbY3CM

    jackknife demonstrated at minute 1:45
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frwBuK7Xt7Y&feature=related

    incline leg raises
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Vwdaohdic
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    What are some good ab workouts other that sit ups or crunches. I have vertigo and the constant up down movement makes me dizzy, some times even sick. Also any good work outs for legs other than running of course. Going up and down with squats makes me dizzy too. I will do them slow sometime and that kinda helps but if there is away to avoid it that would be great. I don't have and can't afford a gym member ship right now.

    So what is your advice?
    For legs, do leg presses, leg extensions, and leg curls. Your body is stationary on all three. For abs, hanging leg lifts.


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