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AbExercise_wb3.sPubDate = "4/6/2004 8:32:00 PM GMT";
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AbExercise_wb3.appHeader = "FACT FILE|Abdominal exercises";
AbExercise_wb3.appFooter = "Source: American Council on Exercise";
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AbExercise_wb3[i-1].body = "For a trim stomach, it's important to target three main muscle groups: upper abdominals, lower abdominals and obliques. Click on a heading above for workout tips from the American Council on Exercise. Beginners can start with 10 repetitions of each exercise and gradually build up to more reps and multiple sets. ";

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AbExercise_wb3[i-1].body = "The best exercise to tone and strengthen the upper abdominals is also the easiest: the basic crunch. This exercise is performed with the back flat on the floor and the knees bent. With your arms folded across your chest and the neck relaxed, raise the chest and shoulders several inches from the ground, exhaling as you come up and inhaling as you release.";

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AbExercise_wb3[i-1].body = "Lying on your back, bring the knees up toward the chest, forming a 90 degree angle with the body. Using only the lower abdominal muscles and not the legs or hips, bring the knees slightly toward the chest as you exhale. Return to the starting position. This is a very small movement; don't try to bring your knees to the face.";

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AbExercise_wb3[i-1].body = "To work the obliques, the muscles on the sides of the stomach, perform a crunch at alternating angles, reaching with the shoulder across the body to the opposite knee. Repeat on the other side.  <br>";

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