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DIVERSIONS HEALTH Crunches for beginners By Carolyn Magner Glenn Keller keeps on 1. Wear loose clothes. Lay on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. 2. Place your hands behind your head and relax your neck. Squeeze your abs and crunch your head and shoulders off the floor 30 degrees. 3. Focus on pulling your shoulders from the floor with your stomach muscles. Go slow and controlled. 4. Breathe as you pull shoulders up. Exhale as you ease shoulders back down. 5. Do 10-15 crunches, rest for 30 seconds and do 10 more. trucking, exercising By Sean Randall In the days remaining until CNN's Fit Nation Challenge triathlon on Sept. 16, participating owner-operator Glenn Keller, leased to RoadRunner, says he plans to lose "as many pounds as possible." Over months of training, his routine has remained stable. "I try to run whenever I can and I swim, and I bike when I'm home," he says. "About a block away from the TA truck stop in Jessup, Md., there's a place called Swim First. They have swim classes for kids that start at 9. They let me get in 30 minutes of swimming before the classes start." Trying to rejuvenate the Pathway Baptist Church in New Orleans, which hasn't been used since Hurricane Katrina, he who relocated from New Orleans to Burleson, Texas, after Katrina, says that once the church is fully restored, there's as well." Before After Glenn Keller has continued training for CNN's Sept. 16 Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge. Since our reporting for last month's issue, he's lost 10 pounds. 46 | Overdrive | September 2012 ABS WORKOUT TIPS Fitness expert Linda Dunn of Tuscaloosa, Ala., says strong abdominal muscles are essential for optimum back health. "Strong abs allow you to balance and move your body with ease and are the cornerstone of fitness programs," she says. Whether you plan to do crunches, sit-ups or other abs exercises, consider these points: • Start slow, and gradually increase reps. • Stay hydrated before and after workouts. • Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Good Choices: Frozen dessert Smart Ones Chocolate Fudge Brownie Sundae Calories: 140 Fat: 3.5 g Protein: 2 g Carbohydrates: 24 g Sodium: 65 mg Sugar: 13 g Skinny Cow Low-Fat Ice Cream Cups Strawberry Cheesecake Calories: 150 Fat: 1 g Protein: 4 g Carbohydrates: 34 g Sodium: 65 mg Sugar: 22 g Weight Watchers Giant Chocolate Cookies & Cream Calories: 130 Fat: 5 g Protein: 3 g Carbohydrates: 24 g Sodium: 80 mg Sugar: 15 g Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the recommended daily nutritional intakes are: Fat – 65 g; Saturated Fat – 20 g; Cholesterol – 300 mg; Sodium – 2400 mg; Potassium – 3500 mg; Carbohydrates – 300 g; Fiber – 25 g; Protein – 50 g. Consult a nutritionist or doctor for more information on your personal recommended daily nutritional intake.