Crunches are my go-to. I do 100 crunches in the morning and at night to get myself going and get my body moving.
Being a movie star is stressful as hell. You've got to do crunches all day long. You've got to get up and learn lines.
If I have a jump rope and a resistance band, I can work out anywhere. Even without a jump rope. If you do 200 jumping jacks, then drop and do some crunches, and then do some squats, you're good.
Typically, my cardio consists of an inclined walk and run on the treadmill for 40 minutes. After that I'll do three sets of 20 push-ups, 100 crunches, and then I'm off to rehearsal.
I did about 50 pull-ups and 1,000 crunches a day. Crazy.
I do crunches to keep those abs going strong and flat. I'm not a sedentary person.
Gymnastics gives you the abs. It's not like I sit there doing like a thousand crunches before every practice or something like that.
Crunches are much more effective than regular sit-ups because they specifically target your upper abdominal muscles rather than your hip muscles. If you're not used to them, they can cause soreness a day or two later, but it's a 'cool' soreness. A badge of honor.
I do my crunches and my sit-ups.
I really work on my abs. I'll do crunches, and I work on my butt.
I don't have a trainer. I have what I call 'the poor man's workout and the rich man's diet.' I run for 1 hour every day and do 500 sit-ups and 1000 crunches, and I lift weights at the Y for 28 bucks a month, even if it's 3 in the morning.
I think planks and crunches are an old-school simple move, but it's the way to go.
Akshay's idea of a romantic date is a six-kilometre jog, followed by 500 crunches... together! Eeeeks!
