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Work your abs at the office without being noticed.

Work your abs at the office without being noticed.

Lack of time when you get home from your long day at work? Do not panic. Here is an exercise that is as simple as it is effective, which will allow you to work your abs while sitting facing a table.

Starting position

You are seated with your back straight (so be careful not to round your back). Your forearms are flat on the table, as if you were typing at the computer.

Execution of the Exercise

1. Press lightly with your forearms on the table then squeeze the belly

2. Gently take off the feet from the ground

3. Hold feet off for the duration of the exercise

4. Gently put them back on the ground.

Recommendations

Keep your back straight throughout the execution of the exercise.

Try to keep your breathing normal so you don't give yourself away to your colleagues and, worse, your boss.

Rhythm and Repetitions

Hold the position as long as your breathing remains calm (and that you contain your moans). When you feel that discretion is about to fail you, take a breather for one to three minutes and then resume the exercise.

Make three to five series.

Benefits

This static position is excellent for the rectus abdominis (chocolate bars), but also appeals to the outside of back (outside of the latissimus dorsi, teres major and teres minor) as well as the lower part of the pectorals .

Variants

To facilitate the exercise, you can bring your heels closer to the chair. Thus the "lever arm" created by the weight of your legs will be weaker and you will have less trouble getting them off.

If, on the other hand, you are looking to make the exercise harder, extend your legs so as to increase the lever arm.

The next challenge is to maintain your concentration and thinking skills while practicing the exercise. Good luck and leave us a review!