Ab Roller and Wood Chop

I learned two new exercise for the rectus abdominis and for the serratus anterior. These really burned my abs and serratus. Begin on your hands and knees on the floor while holding the ab roller in your hands. In a slow and controlled fashion, allow your torso to roll forward, thus stretching your body into a straight position, almost parallel to the floor. However, do not allow your body to touch the floor. Once extended, pause for a count of one second and slowly pull yourself back to the original start position. Concentrate on making your abdominals do all the work.Keeping your abs tight and your arms straight, pull the cable from your hip, diagonally across your body, ending with your hands above your opposite shoulder, as shown. When pulling the cable, your entire body should twist, rather than rotating only at the waist. Allow your leg to turn so that you don't injure your knee. Perform for reps, then reposition yourself so that your other shoulder faces pulley,and repeat for the same number of reps. Tags: rectus, abdominis, serratus, anterior, woodchop, roller, doctormagnus