Main functions:

To help keep the body up-right and to assist in the movements of: bending forward, backwards, tilting to either side and getting up from laying or sitting down.

• Incorporating the exercises below into your exercise programme will help you reach your lifestyle targets & goals.
• Strengthening the Stomach will support the hips, lower back and legs.
• Training the Stomach properly will promote a correct symmetrical line on the body.
• Strict Stomach exercise techniques can be trained to benefit strength, size, stamina, endurance, fat burn or general fitness.
• The Stomach, like every other muscle can be exercised too much - make sure you ask a trainer for advice.
• There are hundreds of varied exercises, movements & techniques that can be utilised to train the stomach - ask here
• There are 2 main muscles in the stomach area - The main stomach wall (Front) and the muscles that run at either side of the stomach (Obliques).  It is vital that we exercise all muscles equally.

Gym/Swiss Ball exercises:

* Legs over

* On ball balance crunch

* Squeeze crunch

* Elbow Roll

* Side plank

Free exercises:

* Basic stomach crunch

* Feet raised

* Full sit ups (Advanced)

* Half or Full plank

* Pelvic raise

Stretches:

* Morning stretch (Standing)

* Morning stretch (Laying)

* Arch stretch