In order to burn, needs oxygen. The more oxygen, the faster the fire burns. When it
comes to weight loss, the principle is the same. In order to lose weight, you
must burn fat cells. The more fat cells you burn, the more weight you lose. Now,
you can burn fat cells by breathing with Breathasize, LA Weight Loss' new
revolutionary no-impact breathing program that will help you lose weight
and inches and increase your energy. And it only takes less than 20 minutes a day
in the privacy of your home, car, or office without special equipment, workout
clothes, and sweating. So sit back and see how LA Weight Loss' Breathasize can
burn fat away. Hi, I'm Lisa Clark. You know, doctors, personal trainers, and other
fitness gurus all preach the effects of a regular aerobic workout. And I believe
they're right. Getting your body in an aerobic state, and all that means is
simply increasing oxygen to your body, is good for you. Because oxygen helps burn
fat-storing cells, allowing you to firm up and lose weight and inches faster. Now,
I know when you hear aerobics, you probably associate it with dancing and
jumping and kicking and climbing and running and sweating. Well, I want to
introduce you to a revolutionary new way to achieve the same effects as all that
jumping and kicking and sweating. Not in an hour, but in just a few minutes. It's
called breathasize. Breathasize increases the oxygen you take in, causing you to
burn more fat cells. And remember, the more fat cells you burn, the more weight
you can lose. I know what you're up against. Today we're we're all just too
busy. We have the kids and maybe a job. Everything just seems to be moving
faster. And that leaves us with little time to exercise. Well, breathasize can
take care of that. And one of the best things about it is you can do it
anywhere. You know, I don't have time to go to the gym and get on one of those
bicycles and pedal for an hour. So if you're like me, you want something that's
simple and easy to do. Something that you can do standing in line at the
supermarket or or maybe waiting for your kids at a soccer game. Of course, that's
what you want. But is there such a thing? Yes. Breathasize. That's right. Correct.
Breathing can take care of those love handles or get you into that bathing
suit. Sounds simple? It is. Now I want you to take a deep breath with me and
slowly exhale. Are you ready? Take a deep breath. Hold it. Then slowly exhale. Good.
Now take a deeper breath and make sure you're using your diaphragm. When you use
your diaphragm, your breath comes from your abdomen. And to see how easy that
is, just place your hand on your abdomen like this and then take that deep breath
and push your hand out with your abdomen. See what's happening? Now hold it. Then
exhale slowly. Slowly. Good. It was simple, huh? Let me ask you, are you sweaty? Are
you tired? Does your back hurt or do your knees hurt? Of course not. But what you
just did was to increase the oxygen into your body and you did it without doing
strenuous exercise. In fact, you did it without doing any exercise. With
breathasize, you don't need expensive equipment or a special outfit. You don't
need those sneakers that glow in the dark or the ones that pump up with air.
And best of all, you don't have to join a fitness club and spend hours a day
punishing your body. You can get the same results by simply learning to breathe
properly. That's it. Okay, let's get started.
What I'm going to do now is show you the basic breathasize breathing techniques.
And it's important that you practice these breathing techniques every day.
While you will experience higher levels of energy and stress relief naturally
while you're on the LA weight loss program alone, adding these simple
breathing techniques will enhance your results on the program. Remember, with
breathasize, you'll burn calories faster and lose weight and inches. You'll
reshape your thighs, your buttocks, your legs, your arms, and your waist. You'll
increase your energy level. You'll strengthen your back and your spine and
you'll see results fast. And most of all, you'll have fun while you burn fat. Now
this first technique is called the San Andreas Psi. This technique is used in
the martial arts to push air into the energy center of your lower abdomen. So
look out Jackie Chan. Okay, I'll show you first and then we'll do it together.
Sit up or stand up straight. Inhale slowly from the diaphragm. Remember,
that's right here. Pause for a split second and then exhale through your
mouth making a sound as you relieve your body of toxins and waste. Now you may not
feel the earth move beneath your feet but you should feel a rush of energy
flowing from your body. And because of the deep inhale and exhale, this breath
loosens your stomach muscles which allows your body to digest food more
easily. Okay, let's do it together. Stand up straight or sit straight where you
are. Breathe into the abdomen. See it move out? Hold that breath at the top for a
split second and exhale.
Your hand should move back in as you exhale because your abdomen is
contracting as you're pushing the air out. Very good. You know, I know for most
of us we've been conditioned to go through life with our stomachs held in.
So adopting a breathing technique like this in which we allow our stomach
muscles to relax and even purposely push them out, that can be a big adjustment.
But just keep at it and remember you could always place a hand on your
abdomen like we did earlier until you become comfortable with this breathing.
You should do 10 San Andreas Sighs three times a day, preferably before a meal, but
anytime you could fit them in is fine. Remember with a San Andreas Sigh your
body is getting a rush of oxygen that it may not be used to, so you could feel a
little lightheaded the first few times you do this breath. But don't worry, that
should go away quickly. Now if you want to go further in your breathing than the
San Andreas Sigh, I recommend the Santa Ana Stroll. This is great if you love to
get outside and get some fresh air. But first get yourself some comfortable
shoes because this is done while you're walking. Now while you're taking your
stroll around the block, around the yard, or wherever you're walking, I want you to
inhale for a count of four through your nose and then exhale again through your
nose. So your mouth should remain closed throughout the entire breath and remember
you're using the same diaphragmatic breathing that you just did, so make sure
your stomach is rising, not your chest. When you first start using this breath
while you walk, you may have the urge to open your mouth and gasp for air, but try
not to. I want you to use your nose because it's your body's natural filter,
filtering out dirt and other particles in the air so that they don't reach your
lungs. All you have to do is simply slow down your pace and the urge to gasp for
air will pass. And then eventually your lung capacity will increase and you'll
be able to walk faster as you do your breath. Now your walk should last at
least five minutes, so take your time both breathing and walking. And once you
get into it, you're gonna want to walk longer and that's fine, but remember, all
you need is five minutes to fill the effects of a Santa Ana stroll in your
lungs. Besides walking, if you want to burn fat cells even faster, I'll show you
six stretching exercises a little later that you can do with our next breathing
technique called the Pasadena Puff.
So let's move on to the Pasadena Puff. You are going to love this one because
it's ideal for increasing energy and relieving stress, both of which are so
necessary for optimum weight loss. So again, I'll show you first, then we'll do
it together. So stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart, your hands
relaxed and down at your side. Then exhale slowly, relieving your body of
carbon dioxide and other toxins and stale air. Now take a long slow inhale
through your nose from deep in your diaphragm. Remember, try pushing your
stomach out while inhaling because in order to do the diaphragmatic breathing
properly, your breath should come from your abdomen and not your chest. So it's
your stomach that should move and not your chest. Now hold the breath and the
oxygen in your body for a split second, then exhale slowly for a count of eight
through your mouth, relieving your body of all air. This is necessary for the
toning exercises that I'll show you later in this program. Once you've
exhaled, stop. Do not take in more air. Instead, hold your breath and suck in
your stomach, pulling it in and up as if you're going to put it under your rib
cage. I'll call this move the abdominal lift. Now this creates a vacuum and you
want to hold it for approximately a count of eight. Then take a deep gasping
inhale through your mouth and release your stomach. Okay? Terrific. Let's do it
together. So stand up, your feet about shoulder-width apart, arms comfortably at
your side. You're going to exhale through your mouth, getting rid of all the stale
air, and now inhale. Use your diaphragmatic breathing. Push your abdomen
out. Nice full breath. Hold it for a split second. Exhale. You're working with a
count of eight, trying to get all the air out of your body. At the end of the
exhale, stop. You're holding your breath. Pull your stomach in and up. Put it under
your rib cage. This is the abdominal lift and hold it. Hold it. Hold it. And release
with a gasping inhale. Let your stomach go. It's very good. Very good. You should
do this pasadena puff breathing each morning on an empty stomach. Because this
breathing technique is new for you, you may not be able to work with that count
of eight like we were just doing. That's fine. Do whatever you can to start and
then work up to an eight-count breath. Well, that's it for basic breathing
techniques. Now in the next section, we'll combine the pasadena puff we just did
with flexing and some mild exercises.
By applying the simple breathing techniques with mild exercise, you'll
help your body achieve an aerobic state, which we said means simply increased
oxygen to the body. I'll show you the techniques that get oxygenated blood to
designated muscle groups. Because by putting more stress on a particular area,
you actually increase the blood flow to that area. So you can achieve an aerobic
state in less time than it takes for conventional aerobics and with a lot
less effort. It takes only 20 minutes a day to do these exercises and they'll
help you increase energy and burn excess fat. Now the first one is the leg lift.
This will lift and firm your buttocks and give shape to the back of your legs. So
get down on your knees and elbows. Stretch out one leg with your foot flexed
and raise slightly off mat. Now do the pasadena puff breathing. Remember that
begins with an exhale and inhale. Use those abdominal muscles, push them out.
Hold the breath for a split second and exhale. Now do the abdominal lift. Roll
those stomach muscles up and under and as you do, lift your outstretched leg up
and you hold it there while you hold your breath.
And release it with a gasping inhale. Okay, let's do it one more time. You're
down on your elbows and hands are straight out pointed forward. Your legs
extended in the back. Raise slightly off the mat. Begin the pasadena puff breath.
Exhale. Now inhale through the nose. Push the stomach out. You're doing your
diaphragmatic breathing. Hold for a second and exhale through the mouth. Try
to work with a count of eight if you can. Now hold your breath. Do the abdominal
lift and as you do, lift your leg up. Your foot is flexed. Toe pointed toward the
floor. You're holding your breath. Hold it. Hold it and release with a gasping
inhale. Let your foot drop to the floor. Got it? Good.
The inner thigh stretch is good for tightening and elongating your inner
thighs. It helps to tone these muscles which are a problem for most people. So
let's get in our hands and knees. Touch our toes together, heels out. Think of
your feet as being in a V shape and slide down on your knees. Now again do
the pasadena puff breathing. Here we go. Exhale. Inhale. Hold for a second and
exhale again. Get all the air out that you can. Now while you're doing the
abdominal lift, slide your knees out even further and hold the pose while you hold
your breath and then release it with your gasping inhale. Okay? Let's do it one
more time. So down on your hands and knees, toes together, heels out. Your feet
are in a V. Exhale. Inhale. Keep pushing that abdomen out. You have lots of
chances to practice. Hold for a second and exhale. Through the mouth. Get all
that air out that you can. Now hold your breath. Do the abdominal lift and as you
do, press the knees further down on the mat. Now hold it. Hold it and release with
the gasping inhale. Terrific. The arm squeeze is one that will help you firm
up and define your arms. So stand up, feet about shoulder width apart. Round your
shoulders. Put your palms together in front of you with your arms forming a
diamond. Now you're going to do the pasadena puff breathing. Remember that's
an exhale and inhale through the nose, pushing the abdomen out. You hold that
for a second and then exhale through the mouth, getting rid of all the air. And
this time when you hold your breath and do the abdominal lift, you're going to
press your palms together and continue to press them together while you hold
your breath and then release the pose with your gasping inhale. Okay? You can
alternate your hand position too to work your arms evenly. So let's do it one more
time. Standing up, feet shoulder width apart. Your shoulders are rounded. Palms
together, arms forming a diamond. Pasadena puff breathing. Inhale through
the nose. Work the abdomen. Hold for a second and exhale through the mouth. Try
with an eight count. Hold your breath. Do the abdominal lift and as you do, press
the palms together. Hold. Hold. And release with a gasping inhale. That was
good.
The stomach tuck is designed to work on your lower abdomen. It lifts your stomach
and it pulls it back flat. Isn't that what we all want? Flat stomachs. So let's
get started. Lay on your back with your hands under your buttocks. Put your legs
together. Now let's do the Pasadena puff breathing. Remember that's an exhale and
inhale through the nose, pushing the abdomen out. Hold the breath and exhale
through the mouth. Now hold the breath and as you do your abdominal lift, lift
your feet off the floor, toes pointed and crisscross them in a scissors motion. One
two three four five six seven eight. And release them with your gasping inhale.
Now let's try that again together. You're lying on your back, hands under your
buttocks to support your lower back. Legs are out straight, toes pointed, Pasadena
puff breathing. Exhale. Inhale through the nose. Hold for a second and exhale. Do
the abdominal lift. Lift your legs in one two three four five six seven eight.
Release it with the gasping inhale. Remember, if you can't do an eight count
yet, it's okay. Work at your own pace. That's all there is to it.
The waist trimmer is terrific because it works with your upper abdomen and slims
and tightens your waistline. Okay, so once again, line your back flat on the floor.
Bring your upper legs together, knees bent. And your feet should be flat on the
floor and slightly apart. Now this time, put your hands behind your neck. Begin
the Pasadena puff breathing. Exhale. Inhale. Try to work with a count of eight
if you can. Hold for a second and exhale. Pushing all the air through the mouth.
And this time, as you do your abdominal lift, lift your head and neck off the
mat. Eyes straight at the ceiling. Lift directly up. Hold. And release with a
gasping inhale. Okay, ready to try it? You're on your back. Knees are bent. Feet
are slightly apart. Your hands behind your head. Begin Pasadena puff breathing.
Exhale. Inhale. Work that diaphragm. Hold for a second and exhale. Do your abdominal
lift. Lift. Hold the abdomen tight. And release with a gasping inhale. That was
very good.
Next is the handlebar eliminator. This will tighten your side muscles and, like
it says, eliminate those handlebars. So stand in a basic breathing position and
do the Pasadena puff breathing. Here we go. It's an exhale and inhale through
the nose. Keep working that abdomen. Hold the breath for a split second and exhale.
And this time when you do your abdominal lift, move your right leg out. Lift your
right arm over your head. Put your left hand on your knee and bend to the left.
Now hold this stretch until your gasping inhale and then release. You can reverse
this position too to work the other side. Now let's do it together. Comfortable
position. Begin our Pasadena puff breathing. Exhale. Inhale through the
nose. Keep working with that diaphragmatic breathing. Hold for a second
and exhale. Get rid of all the air. Now pull the stomach up and in. Right leg
comes out. Your knee stays bent. Right arm goes overhead. Your left hand comes
down to the knee and stretch and hold. Hold.
Doesn't that feel good? You know, breath of size is so versatile. It can be
adapted to any one situation, regardless of your medical or physical condition.
Now this completes the stretching exercises. In creating your own program,
strive to do 40 breaths a day, preferably in the morning on an empty stomach. Your
total exercise time should be from 18 to 20 minutes a day, six times a week. The
breakdown that I suggest is do 10 Pasadena puff warm-up breaths, and you can
do that standing or seated, and then do 10 reps each of three of the exercises
we just covered. And remember for the leg lift, the arm press, and the handlebar
eliminator, do five reps on each side for a total of ten. And then the next day, do
ten reps each of the other three positions we covered today. So again, your
total exercise time should be about 18 to 20 minutes a day. That's all there is
to it. Besides your regular workout session though, see if you can take
advantage of those few extra minutes you have each day to do some extra breath of
size reps. I mean, think about it. We all find ourselves with time on our hands
that we could put to good use by doing some productive breathing. There are lots
of opportunities, like while you're sitting in your car, waiting at the bank,
waiting for your kids after games, or waiting at a red light, even while you're
commuting. You know what else? How about when you're in your kitchen? Especially
when you get the urge to snack. See, breath of size not only reduces stress,
but it keeps you occupied. Do a few breath of size reps waiting for the
beeper on the microwave, or waiting for your kids to finish their cereal. You
know, once you start thinking about it, you'll discover all sorts of little
pockets of times you could use. I discovered one just the other day,
waiting for our computer program to load. See, the object is to have fun with
breath of size. Make it a part of your everyday activities, and the rewards
will be more than worth it. Now, you should take a break, because you've earned it.
Hi, I'm Lisa Clark, and as you can see, I'm here with some of my friends. Welcome
to the breath of size workout program. And since you already know the basic
breathing techniques, we're just going to get started. So let's begin with 10 warm
up breaths, 10 Pasadena puffs. Now remember, for the Pasadena puff, you want
your feet about shoulder width apart, comfortable distance. Your shoulders are
relaxed, your arms are at your side, and we begin with an exhale. Inhale through
the nose. Remember, you're pushing the abdomen out. This is the diaphragmatic
breathing. Hold a second, and now abdominal lift. Pick the stomach up. Put
it up under the rib cage. Hold it tight, tight, and release with a gasping inhale.
Good. Let's keep going, and exhale. Inhale through the nose. Remember, you can keep a
hand here if you want to check yourself. Make sure you're doing the breathing
properly. Hold a second, and exhale.
Now, abdominal lift. Lift the stomach. Think of pulling it both up and back.
You're holding, holding. Release. Very good. Let's exhale. Inhale. Hold for a
second, and strong exhale. Try to get rid of all the air so you can create the
vacuum, and abdominal lift. Remember, you're holding your breath now. Holding
your breath through the abdominal lift, keeping the muscles tight. Release. Very
good. Exhale. Inhale through the nose. Work the diaphragm. Hold and exhale.
Abdominal lift. Think of rolling the stomach up under the rib cage. Give
yourself that visual, and hold it. Hold it. Release. Terrific. Keep going now. Keep
going. I just want to point out to you a couple of things about Patricia's form
that I think she's doing really well. She has her knees slightly bent, and that's
what you want. You don't want to lock your legs up like this. You want to keep
what we call a soft knee. She also has her shoulders relaxed, her arms
comfortably at her side. Remember that breathing is both energizing and stress
reducing, and her body's in a really good position for both. Now Doris is doing
something that I recommended to you, which is keeping a hand on the abdomen. I
know this diaphragmatic breathing is new, so you really want to check your form
sometime. Put a hand right here. You can make sure that it's rising as you inhale
and falling as you exhale, and your chest stays still. It shouldn't be moving at
all. Good. And exhale. Inhale. Keep working with the abdomen. Hold a second,
and strong exhale. Try to get rid of all the air and create a vacuum. Abdominal
lift. Pull it up and under. Keep it tight. Keep it tight. Gasping inhale. Good. We're
starting breath number eight, and exhale. Inhale through the nose. Hold for a
second, and exhale. Abdominal lift. Roll that stomach up. Put it up under your rib
cage, and hold it. Hold it. And release. Terrific. Let's keep going. Exhale. Inhale.
Work with the diaphragm. Keep working with this new technique. Hold it, and
exhale. Nice and strong. Abdominal lift. I know you're getting tired, but hold it.
Hold it. Keep it rolled up. Good. Exhale. Our last breath. Make it strong. Inhale.
Hold and release it all. Abdominal lift. Roll it up and hold it. Very good. You did
it. 10 Pasadena puffs. Terrific job. Okay, let's move right on. We're going to do
leg lifts. Now remember, that means getting down on the floor, you're on your
knees, and you're on your elbows. Hands are pointed forward. We're going to start
with the right leg, so that's extended behind you. Toe pointed toward the floor,
and your leg is lifted slightly off the floor. Okay, we begin again. Pasadena
puff breathing. Let's start with the exhale. And inhale through the nose.
Nothing's changed. We're doing our basic Pasadena puff breathing. Exhale. Good. And
remember, this time when we do the abdominal lift, you ready? Your leg goes
in the air, your foot stays flexed, and you hold it. Hold it. And release.
Terrific. Let's exhale. Inhale through the nose. Remember, your foot is slightly off
the floor. Hold that inhale at the top for a second, and let's exhale.
Abdominal lift. Raise your leg. Keep both tight. And release. Terrific. Let's keep
going. Exhale. Nice, strong inhale. Hold a second, and let's exhale. Here it comes,
the abdominal lift. Your leg goes up. Toe stays pointed toward the floor, and
you're holding. And release. Number four. Exhale. Inhale through the nose.
Remember, you're still working with the diaphragmatic breathing, even in this
position. Hold for a split second, and exhale.
Abdominal lift. Leg goes up. Your foot stays flexed. You're holding the leg up
and the stomach up and in. Release with a gasping inhale. Last one on the right
side. Exhale. Nice, strong inhale through the nose. Diaphragmatic breathing. Hold for
a second, and exhale. Abdominal lift. Leg goes up. Foot stays flexed, and hold it.
Hold it, and release. Good. Now, switch to the left side. Extend the left leg. Keep
working. Begin with an exhale. I just want to show you a variation that Carol's
doing. Hi, Carol. If you can't get down on your hands and knees, or if you have
lower back problems, you can use a chair. Just put a chair right out in front of
you, stand directly behind it, shoulders relaxed, and you do the Pasadena puff
breathing, just like we've been doing. But this time, when you do the abdominal
lift, you're going to extend the leg out behind you like this. You're going to
have the toe pointed to the floor. The opposite leg is going to have that nice
bent knee, that nice soft, relaxed knee. You're not going to lock that out. This is,
to me, an example of how versatile breath-a-size is. You can get the same
benefits, because Carol's working the exact same areas, the buttocks and the
back of the leg, but she's doing it with this variation using a chair. You can do
the same thing. Okay? Let's keep going.
Okay. And inhale. Hold for a second and exhale. Get rid of all the air that you
can. Create that vacuum and abdominal lift. Stomach comes up on in. Leg is up.
Try to keep your hips straight. Good. And exhale. Inhale. Through the nose. The
Pasadena puff breathing. So push that stomach out. Hold a second and exhale.
Abdominal lift. Leg comes up. Keep the foot flexed. If you're using the
variation, keep the toe pointed toward the floor. Last one. Let's make it strong
and exhale. Inhale. Through the nose. Diaphragmatic breathing all the way. Hold a
second and exhale. Abdominal lift. Leg comes up. Three, four, five, six, seven,
eight. Release. Relax. Doesn't that feel terrific? Your body is just flooded with
oxygen and all the toxins are out. You did a great job. This next exercise is
called the inner thigh stretch. And it's terrific for tightening and elongating
those inner thigh muscles. So let's get down on our hands and knees. Your feet
are in a V in the back. Toes together. Heels out. We're going to do the same
Pasadena puff breathing. But this time when we get to the abdominal lift, we're
going to extend the stretch on the floor and push our knees out a little bit
further. Okay? So let's begin with an exhale. Inhale. Through the nose. Still
pushing the abdomen out. Hold for a second and exhale. Here comes that
abdominal lift. Extend your stretch and hold. Release with a gasping inhale. And
you can bring your knees back in. And let's do it again. Exhale. Inhale. Through
the nose. Keep working with that diaphragmatic breathing. Hold the breath
for a second and...abdominal lift. Extend the stretch. You should be feeling it
right here. And you're holding. Holding. Release. Knees back in. Number three.
Exhale. Strong inhale. Hold and exhale.
Pull the stomach out. Press the knees out. And release. Here we go again. Exhale.
Inhale. Inhale through the nose. Work that abdomen. Push it out. Hold and
exhale. Abdominal lift. Knees go out and you're holding. And release. Bring the
knees in. This is number five. Exhale. And inhale through the nose. Keep working
with that diaphragmatic breathing. It's the Pasadena puff breath. Hold for a
second and exhale. Push all the air out that you can. Create that vacuum.
Abdominal lift. Extend the stretch. Good. You're doing great. Keep going. I just
want to show you another variation. This is good if you can't get down on your
hands and knees or if you find this stretch a little challenging. Do what
Patricia's doing. You get a chair. Sit up straight. Sit on the edge of the chair.
Then she has her toes pointed out. Her hands here touching her inner thighs. Now
what Patricia's doing is the same Pasadena puff breathing, but once she gets
to the abdominal lift, she's gently pushing her thighs out to extend the
stretch. Now you can do that. Use a gentle push or if you don't want to
extend the stretch and this is enough for you right now, then just continue to
hold it. Keep working with the Pasadena puff breathing. You know, this is even
good if you want to do this exercise in the office or someplace where you find
yourself sitting. So a terrific variation. Okay, we're on number eight. Here we go.
And exhale. Inhale through the nose. Push that abdomen out. You got gravity
working with you here. Hold in. Abdominal lift. Extend the stretch. Hold it and
release. Knees closer together and exhale. Inhale through the nose. It's the
Pasadena puff breathing. Hold and exhale. Roll the stomach up and under. Extend
the stretch. If you're using the variation, push out gently. Release. Last
one. Let's make it strong and exhale. Inhale. Diaphragmatic breathing. Hold and
exhale. Get rid of all the air that you can. Create that vacuum. Abdominal lift. Extend
the stretch. Four, five, six, seven, eight. Release. Good job. You know, if you can't
do this stretch right away, don't force it. Find a position on the mat that's
comfortable for you. Put your knees wherever is comfortable or use the
variation that I showed you. Because don't worry, the more that you do it, the
easier it will become. This next exercise is a stomach tuck. It works the lower
abdomen. It lifts the stomach and pulls it back flat. So everybody down on the
floor. And remember, this time during the abdominal lift, you're going to lift your
legs off the floor and make a scissors motion. So let's begin with an exhale and
inhale through the nose. Hold for a second and exhale. Now abdominal lift and
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Release. Very good. Let's go again.
Exhale and inhale. Push that stomach out. Hold for a second and exhale.
Abdominal lift. Scissor motion. And release. Exhale. Inhale. Hold for a second
and nice full exhale. Abdominal lift. The lower you can keep your feet to the floor,
the harder you're working the abdomen. And release. Exhale. And inhale. Hold a
second and exhale. Abdominal lift. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Release and inhale. Push that stomach up. Diagnostic breathing. Hold a second and
abdominal lift. Feet come up. Scissor motion. Good. Release. Okay, keep going.
Keep working. There's something else I want to show you. Are you ready to do five
on the right leg? Good. Doris is doing a variation and let me point out the
differences to you. First of all, her hands are not under her buttocks. Rather
they're down flat at her side. One of her legs is bent, put flat on the floor, and
the other is extended. And look what's happening here. She does her abdominal
lift. She's lifting her leg. She's not doing a scissor motion. So this is
something you can do if you find the scissor motion of the stomach tuck a
little challenging for where you are right now. It's not a problem. You can do
this. You get the same benefits. Works the lower abdomen. It lifts it. It pulls
it back flat and that's what we're looking for on this exercise. You're
finishing up your scissor or your leg lift if you're doing the variation. This
is number eight and exhale. Inhale through the nose. Hold and exhale.
Abdominal lift and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Release. Exhale.
Inhale. Hold and strong exhale. Abdominal lift. This is number nine. I know you're
getting tired, but stay strong. Last one. Concentrate and exhale. Inhale. Hold a
second and exhale. Get rid of all the air. Really create a vacuum this time.
Abdominal lift. You're scissoring or you're lifting a leg if you're doing the
variation. And relax. Relax. You did a great job. And that's it. We're done.
That's all there is to it. It's that simple and it's that easy. And any time
you want to review the three exercises we just did, pop the tape in the VCR.
They're right there for you. Now do remember that tomorrow you want to do the
arm squeeze, the waist trimmer, and the handlebar eliminator. You know, that's
all it takes, 20 minutes a day, and you're going to increase energy, you're
going to burn fat, and you're going to lose inches.