Seated Stomach Exercises
There are a number of ways to exercise your stomach muscles and give them more size, tone and definition. Some of these involve exercising another muscle, like squats, but using the abdominals to stabilize and balance, while others isolate the abdominals themselves. This latter group has still more subcategories, some of which involve standing, some that involve lying down, and some that involve sitting.
Sit-Ups
Lie down on the ground with your feet underneath something to keep them from moving; you may find it easiest to have a partner hold your feet for you. Put your hands behind your head and bring your body up to a vertical position by moving from your hips and waist, taking care not to swing your upper back to make the movement easier. Return back to the lying position to complete one rep.
Cable Crunch
Sit facing away from a cable machine with a cable with a double-handled rope attachment behind you and on your neck. Hold it with both hands, with one on either handle and crunch forward, making sure you squeeze your abdominals as you do so and keeping your back straight. Slowly move your body back to the seated position to complete the repetition.
Machine Crunch
Sit at a crunch machine with your feet under the foot support and your arms on the pads. Crunch your body as far as it can go forwards, keeping your back flush against the back rest for the entire movement, then slowly return your body to the seated position. This movement is similar to the cable crunch but it is not as technical and does not require as much balance, as the range of motion is fixed.
Seated Hip Raise Crunch
Sit at a hip raise crunch machine and grip the handles behind you with your feet under the pads in front of you. Simultaneously move your feet and arms towards one another; the movement will make your bum move backwards and force your stomach to engage. Again, keep your back straight through the entire movement. This movement is as technical as the crunch above, but it works more stomach muscles as it involves a leg movement as well.
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