Who says you can’t get a toned stomach or six pack abs with resistance bands? This may be true with traditional bands, but not when you have the Aylio door anchor, stackable resistance bands, and interchangeable handles/ankle straps. Check out just a few of the powerful ab exercises that can be performed with the Aylio home gym systems. (Note: You will need to use the door anchor for all of these.)
Different exercises require different levels of resistance. For each exercise, choose the level of resistance that you feel most comfortable with. Remember, if you find an exercise too easy, even with the heavy duty orange band, you can always stack additional bands to the handles or ankle straps for an added degree of difficulty. The Aylio system supports up to five bands and over 100 lbs. of resistance! Try to add a little extra resistance each time you perform an exercise to keep your body challenged.
Kneeling Crunches
Difficulty: 4/10
Setup: Anchor the bands at the top of the door.
Motion: Kneel down facing the door. Hold both handles locked at your forehead and crunch down against the resistance until your elbows tap your knees. Then come right back up.
Seated Ab Twist
Difficulty: 3/10
Setup: Anchor the bands at the side of the door at knee height. Sit approximately 3 feet away from the door.
Motion: Hold the handles at the center of your body and proceed to twist away from the door. Keep the handles at the center of your body throughout the motion and then twist back until you are facing straight again.
Laying One Leg Hip Flexor
Difficulty: 8/10
Setup: Anchor the bands either at the bottom of the door or very low at the side the door. Put on the ankle straps and connect them to the band(s).
Motion: While laying flat on your back, pull one leg at a time toward your stomach and, at the same time, crunch upward with your upper body.
Crunches on Ball
Difficulty: 6/10
Setup: Anchor the bands at the side of the door at knee height. Lay on the stability ball facing up approximately 4 feet away from the door.
Motion: With the handles lock at your forehead, crunch upward against the resistance and slowly come back down.
Ab Roll
Difficulty: 5/10
Setup: Anchor the bands either at the bottom of the door or very low at the side the door.
Motion: Lay on your back with the handles locked at the center of your body. Proceed to twist away from the door until you are laying on your side. Then immediately twist back slowly until you are on your back again.
Laying Two Leg Hip Flexor
Difficulty: 9/10
Setup: Anchor the bands either at the bottom of the door or very low at the side the door. Put on the ankle straps and connect them to the band(s).
Motion: While laying flat on your back, pull your knees toward your stomach while simultaneously crunching upward with your upper body.