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Any exercise done with hip flexion instead of spinal flexion is working the hip flexors, not the abs. Also, there is no such thing as 'lower abs'. The rectus abdominus is one loooong muscle that runs the length of your belly & makes up the 6-pack (for those who have one!). You can't train the lower portion of the rectus abdominus separately from the upper - although the reverse curl (crunching your knees toward your chest) *does* recruit a bit more from the lower portion - it is still one long muscle. Since the rectus fibers run the entire length of the muscle rather than having a division between upper fibers and lower fibers (there's no superior and inferior rectus abdominis), there's no way to fire only the lower portion of the fibers. When the nerve that supplies a fiber fires, the fiber contracts from the center, pulling both ends towards the middle. The entire fiber contracts. Hope that helps some! (the "aero" is for aerobics!) For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

How old is your mom? She doesn't look much older than me-I did my first tandem this fall at age 44. My husband did too, and he's 61! My daughter (26) said she'll live prcecariously through me~and my 6 yr old grandson wanted to know why I jumped out of a plane. For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

Usually I get the "I didn't recognize you in clothes" from my aerobics men when they see me outside of the gym. How lame is that? You'd think they were trying to pick me up or something For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

Believe it or not, I have an entire cassette of the "Jingle Cats" Christmas songs! The dogs are also on it. I use it to annoy my students in aerobics when they won't shut up for class. It is TRULY an awful experience! For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words. For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

I like the ones that A&F have about different states. 'Course the gov of my damn state raised so much hell that the stores couldn't sell them here! "WV-No Liferguard In The Gene Pool" and my personal fave (wanted to buy a bunch to hand out at my family reunion)- "It's All Relative In WV" I've been told I have an odd sense of humor-I couldn't imagine why! For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

1. Tori Amos-Angie 2. I like the remake of "Boys of Summer"-can't remember who does it 3. Some Ska band did a remake of John Denver's "Almost Heaven, West Virginia" that was very cool! We ought to adopt that as our state song. For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

Oh, so we like the "punny" ones, do we? Try this---- I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, carefully flossing my teeth. "Oooh!" I would sigh every once in a while, or "Aaah!" as the little thread did its work. Suddenly and without provocation, my wife stomped into the bathroom and gave me a swift kick in the behind. Bewildered, I asked, " What was that for?" "I'm sorry," she replied stiffly, "but I just don't believe in sighing flossers." For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

25 SIGNS THAT YOU'VE GROWN UP: 1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them. 2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question. 3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. 4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed. 5. You hear your favorite song on an elevator. 6. You watch the Weather Channel. 7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up. 8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14. 9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up." 10. You're the one calling the police because those damn kids next door won't turn down the stereo. 11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you. 12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore. 13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up. 14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonalds leftovers. 15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt. 16. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 PM. 17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one. 18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle your stomach. 19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests. 20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff." 21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time. 22. "I just can't drink the way I used to," replaces, "I'm never going to drink that much again." 23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work. 24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar 25. You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn't apply to you, and can't find one to save your sorry old ass. For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

I am a total joke junkie-I'll share mine, and y'all do the same! The Man & The Alligator A guy walks into a bar with a pet alligator by his side. He puts the alligator up on the bar. He turns to the astonished patrons. "I'll make you a deal. I'll open this alligator's mouth and place my genitals inside. Then the gator will close his mouth for one minute. He'll then open his mouth and I'll remove my unit unscathed. In return for witnessing this spectacle, each of you will buy me a drink." The crowd murmured their approval. The man stood up on the bar, and dropped his trousers, placing his privates in the alligator's mouth. The gator closed his mouth as the crowd gasped. After a minute, the man grabbed a beer bottle and rapped the alligator hard on the top of its head. The gator opened his mouth and the man removed his genitals unscathed as promised. The crowd cheered and the first of his free drinks were delivered. The man stood up again and made another offer. "I'll pay anyone $100 who's willing to give it a try." A hush fell over the crowd. After a while, a hand went up in the back of the bar. A blonde girl timidly spoke up. "I'll try, but you have to promise not to hit me on the head with the beer bottle so hard." And you thought it was an alligator joke. For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

How about Pink Floyd's Learning to Fly and Wish You Were Here? For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

I saw my grandson being born-and honestly came close to puking and passing out! I didn't have mirrors set up when I had my daughter, so I didn't know how gross it could be! For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh

Hi everyone! Skydiving is something I've wanted to try for years and at age 44 my husband and I finally went (he's 61 and 1st time jumper, too). I made my first tandem jump in Oct. at Skydive Sedona. What a blast! They are a great bunch to jump with. I can't wait to do it again. Maybe next time they won't have to pry my hands off the door! I live in WV, so there aren't a lot of DZ's around here. I'm going back to AZ in Jan. and plan to visit Eloy for a jump. Is this sport the best, or what? For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh