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QuestionIs it OK to put your hands behind your head when doing curl ups?Danny Gordon is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of The Body Studio for Fitness, a fitness studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of physical training and teaching experience, he has focused his studio on semi-private personal training. Danny received his Personal Trainer Certification from the California State University, East Bay and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).Yes, but keep your elbows back and your chin up. If your elbows are forward, it gives you the illusion that you're coming up more than you are.
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QuestionWhat should I be doing with my feet?Danny Gordon is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of The Body Studio for Fitness, a fitness studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of physical training and teaching experience, he has focused his studio on semi-private personal training. Danny received his Personal Trainer Certification from the California State University, East Bay and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).Make sure your feet are flat on the floor, and press through your heel as you curl upward. Having your feet on the floor helps stabilize your core.
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QuestionWhat if I do this daily, but it does not work?Community AnswerKeep at it. It could take a few weeks or even a few months for you to see results. Try to slowly increase the amount of weight you're lifting. Don't give up!
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QuestionHow can I get better at curl ups?Community AnswerYou should practice curl ups regularly, but you should also incorporate some other exercises into your workouts to improve your abdominal strength, like planks, cable crunches, etc.
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QuestionIt is ok to do curl ups while I am pregnant?Community AnswerIt's fine in the first trimester as long as it feels fine for your body. It may even be ok after that, within reason, but be careful about lying on your back (not always recommended during later stages of pregnancy) and always stop if you feel pain.
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QuestionHow do I do curl ups?Community AnswerUse free weights of between 3-10 lbs depending on your size and experience level. Hold one weight in each hand, palms up. With the weights at your sides, bending at the elbows, curl them up to waist or chest level. Do 3 reps of 12 counts.
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