Target the Abs

Different ab exercises work different muscles. There are  numerous ab exercises out there, including those for weight lifters, yoga folks, dancers, etc. Here are a few I’ve found that I’d like to incorporate into my own workouts, in addition to the core yoga/Pilate exercises (that I’ve been really good about not doing).

Upper Abs	Inner Abs	Outer Abs	Lower Abs
Crunches Rope Crunches	Plank Plank variations Tap taps (hip extensions)	Broom Twist Oblique Crunches Russian Twists	Lying Leg Raises Hanging Leg Raises Reverse Crunch (legs over chest) Bicycle

Runner’s World also has some great ab exercises for runners. These include:

• Side Planks
• Bird Dogs
• Back Extensions
• Swiss Hip Extension (with ball)
• Lateral Bends
• Turkish Get Up (from sitting position)
• Body Curls (hanging)
• Double Leg Hops

Fatties Cause Global Warming

Several news articles are putting a new spin on the causes of global warming - fat people of the world are emitting more carbon dioxide and are more likely to drive instead of walk, bike or run, which causes even more CO2.

According to Dr. Phil Edwards, “Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler.”

So why aren’t more people out there protesting the obese? We protest Hummers and cows that emit too much CO2. What about humans? Or does it still boil down to people feeling it’s not PC to berate the obese? Why point fingers at ourselves and huge food industries that promote  mass quantities of nasty foods to make a buck, when we can point fingers at everything else? Why isn’t body weight part of Al Gore’s “carbon footprint”?

The even worse news? People of the world are getting even fatter. “UK health surveys estimate fatness has increased from an average body mass index of 26 to 27 in the last ten years…A staggering 40 per cent of Americans are obese, among 300 million worldwide.”

So there’s another good reason to get back to the basics – eat primal foods for fuel, not for the sake of eating. Exercise. Eat better and workout not just for your health and to look and feel better – but do it for the environment.