In our digital age, where many hours are spent sitting, it is crucial to ensure our bodies get enough movement. Our weekly exercise videos offer you a simple yet effective way to get your circulation going and help prevent common complaints. This week, we focus on an exercise that not only benefits your back but also strengthens your abdominal muscles: crunches.
Crunches are an excellent exercise for strengthening the core muscles while protecting the spine. They are easy to perform and require hardly any equipment, making them the perfect choice for a short training break—whether at the office or at home. Follow our latest video to see how to perform crunches correctly and get the most out of your movement break.
Effective office fitness: crunches for a strong core – self-help guide
Notes on the exercises:
- Choose exercises that you enjoy.
- Start slowly and always pay attention to correct posture.
- Stop immediately if you feel pain.
- Change the exercises regularly to avoid monotony.
- Required equipment: a mat, a stopwatch (or smartphone), possibly a kitchen chair, and for certain exercises a skipping rope.
From the book “The Osteopathy Self-Help Book” by Liem, Tsolodimos.: The Osteopathy Self-Help Book: Exercises and practical tips for every day,
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The latest book by Torsten Liem. The author is known and valued for his well-founded specialist books; he has also been publishing osteopathy guides/non-fiction books for more than 20 years.
