The Get Chosen Theory

The Chosen Edge

Every human experiences the eagerness of being seen and accepted by the opposite sex. I call this phenomenon The Get Chosen Theory or as Bernard Ambe (senior) calls it, “Tryin to get chose.” College students are prime examples of this theory. At the beginning of every year, students of all classifications make their way to the Rec Center in hopes of increasing their chances of being selected by a special someone by working out and getting fit.

“That’s why you see a spike of Rec Center usage at the beginning of the year, because of the get chose theory.” Bernard Ambe (Senior)

William Blanchette (Jumior) states,  “Everyone does it, both men and women”

“I see it a lot, they [guys] stare hard at you too,” says Janie Nieto (Junior)

Although in some cases The Get Chosen Theory may lead to creeper-like behavior, in many cases this willingness to work out for a better body has proven to be beneficial. To help give you the edge you need to succeed, I’ve gathered a list of great ab exercises to get you started.

 

1.)  The most effective ab exercise starts with the bicycle, the best move for working the rectus abdominis commonly know as the “six-pack” and the obliques (the waist).

 

2.)  The vertical leg crunch is another great workout for your abs and your obliques. It's similar to a regular crunch, but your legs are straight up in the air, forcing you to use your abs to do all the work and adding intensity to the work out.

 

3.)  The reverse crunch is another effective ab exercise. With this move, you're curling the hips off the ground, so you'll feel this in the lower part of your abs. Try to avoid swinging your legs to raise your hips. It’s a subtle move, so only lift your hips a few inches off the ground.

 4.)  The plank exercise is a great way to build endurance in the abs, back, as well as the stabilizer muscles. This move is also great for building strength for pushups.

Ab workouts alone will not give you the perfect body. You need a good balance of diet and exercise and order to fully realize that body you crave for. Another point to understand is that there is no such thing as one spot reduction. You have to work out all areas of your body in order to see change. Hopefully with these exercises and tips, you will have the fighting edge to “Get Chose.”

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By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide

Updated July 20, 2011