CRAB ABDOMEN EXERCISE  

The crab abdomen exercise is an intensive abs isolation exercise discovered for keeping a specific portion of the abdomen muscles fit. Generally, the crab abdomen exercise concentrates on the lateral part of the abdomen muscles but, a variety of changes are available in this same exercise to treat other parts of the belly region. The intensive exercises are the best ones to get rid of abdominal fats because the strains created out of the limits alone can break up the stored fats. Water is an essential component that should be taken in fair amounts when you are practicing fitness workouts. They help to regulate the rise in temperature and tremendously aid the metabolic processes. Water can be energy drinks or glucose supplements that supply additional nutrients to the body. 

Position 

The posture for the crab abdomen exercise is slightly different from all other workouts. You should lie flat on the ground on your back preferably on a mat or some other smooth surfaced place. The position should be comfortable and relaxed. Hands should be kept behind your head, but extreme care should be taken not to stress your head much as it would harm your neck and spinal cord. Legs should be raised from ground as though you pretend to kick someone with your toes pointing upwards. Knees should be bent and your legs can be brought closer towards your abdomen. The two legs should be kept at minimum separation. 

Method 

Come to the posture as mentioned above with a relaxed state. Inhale to your maximum capacity and twist your body in sideways such that the back of your abdomen acts as a fulcrum. Your elbows kept behind your head should make an effort to touch the toes when you twist your body in the side. Similarly, the exercise should be done on the other side as well. Important point to note is that legs should not be grounded until you feel enough strain at your abdomen. The twisting should be of equal level on either side. It should not be like you exert more strain on one side and less on the other. When you twist your body towards the sides, you should exhale slowly. When you come back to normal position, you should inhale abundantly and release when you go towards the other side. 

Significance 

The crab abdomen workouts are specific towards a region. It gives effects to the oblique muscles in the lateral sides of your abdomen. It is a high intensity exercise that can give out rapid results. It is of less use to practice low intensity exercises for long time. Exercises like crab workouts are best suited to treat belly fats which can bring out excellent results in short duration. 

Counts 

The beginners can do this exercise for about twenty five times a day without stop gaps. The medium level exercisers can go for about sixty workouts a day. The trainers and advanced level people can go up to an extent of eighty turnouts with less effort.