i put my feet under someting like a couch. that helps

or do crunches, with knees up and crunch in

I am on the diet site also, and joined diets for idiots, it's actually quite good

sit ups are good for tightening muscles, but they don't get rid of the fat that sits on top of them, if ya just need to tone, sit ups and crunches are good, if ya need to loose a little flab, ya gotta watch what you eat also

was that too much information? lol

I tried using the end of the bed, but it is too high! grrrr

hey chuck...I LOVE YOUR PIC

You put your feet under the sofa to hold them down. Or adopt a really big dog.

I can't even do them with someone pulling me up. Never could do a situp. I have to exercise in the water of light walking due to health.

hiareth...thanks! I do watch what I eat Ijust need to lose the stuff that settles in my tummy and goes from my boobs...LOL

sit ups are easy you just don't go all the way up, just life your head about two inches off the ground and keep your knees bent otherwise you'll hurt your back.

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Sit up's aren't actually a very good exercise as you cannot control or support your back properly and you end up using your spine as a crane (but in a horizontal position).

It is recommended that partial crunches are done in place of situps. Hook your feet under the couch or a piece of furniture, squeeze the abdominal muscles and while run your hands (or slide) them either along your thighs or along the ground so that your torso raises about 4inches. Remember to keep you neck in a position so that your spine is straight rather than trying to tuck you chin onto your chest

THANK YOU Melasande...I will try that!

You're most welcome :)

Stop eating when boredom strikes. Stop the high calorie junk food when boredom or sadness strikes.

yes pretend you are holding a softball under your chin to keep you head and neck straight, and push the small of your back into the floor, like you are trying to push your belly button into the floor

yes, that's an excellent technique hiareth.

The other thing is not to go for how many you can do but the quality of each crunchie. No point pumping out hundreds if they are done incorrectly as this can result in physical injury and is also a waste of time as you will not achieve anything.

One of the things we used to do in the Army to maintain our core stability (in our own time) was to do 5 quality crunchies at each tv ad break

also the 'bridge' position is good for the abdomen, lie on your stomach up on your elbows making sure that your elbows are directly under your sholders,lift your butt off the ground making a straight line from your shoulders to your knees, hold for as long as you can but make sure your back is straight. uses your abs and lower back muscles.