V-Ups
To perform V-Ups, start by lying on the mat with your arms raised in the air above you. While keeping your legs straight, lift them up as high as possible at the same time as you crunch upwards by lifting your shoulders off of the mat.
Reach your hands up as high as possible while trying to touch your toes. If your body looks anything like a "V" with your arms and legs in the air at the top of the movement, you are doing it correctly. This exercise works the entire area of the abdomen intensely. To make the exercise harder, hold the top position for a brief isometric contraction of a few seconds, squeezing your abs the entire time. Difficulty Rating: 2
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