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Exercises for Abs
Here is an article discussing a couple of ab exercises.
The first one discusses abdominal crunches and the second the obliques
or the sides of your abdomen.
Article provided courtesy of popularfitness.com
We all want defined, toned abdominal
muscles. Mostly to look great. A lot of men strive for a 6 pack or close
to it, while most women's goals is for a tight toned mid section. Let me
stress that besides the cosmetic reasons for having great looking adominals,
having a firm and toned mid section has many other benefits. You'll ease
any extra stress a belly or extra weight puts on your back, improve your
posture, increase your stamina and endurance because you are not carrying
any extra weight and improve your self-esteem. You'll feel even better
about yourself and what you have accomplished. Anyway, this is pretty basic
knowledge, but it is good to reflect on why you want to have solid great
looking abs.
To develop solid abs, you
need to shed some excess body fat. This is accomplished by eating properly
and consuming less calories each day than your body burns.
Secondly, your abdominals
must be trained in accordance with proper resistance training. I'll discuss
Ab
Crunches as an effective exercise to build your abs.
Ab crunches can be performed
anywhere:
Starting Position:
Place your hands crossed
on your chest and lie flat on the floor with your knees bent. By bending
your knees you're providing your lower back with support. You can also
place your hands behind your head if you prefer, but this position often
leads to poor posture and unnecessary strain on your neck. In other words,
you also end up cheating by lifting yourself using your arms and neck rather
than your abs.
Performing the Exercise:
Slowly raise yourself using
your abs, with your lower back always pressed against the floor. Raising
your lower back will put unnecessary stress on your back. There are many
exercises specifically for your lower back and remember, the abdominals
create the exercise. Following the same method, slowly lower yourself.
Sets:
Try 4 sets of 24 with a
short rest in between. The great thing about abs is that they can be exercised
every second day or on consecutive days depending on your time and workout
schedule.
Variation:
Try the same procedure by
raising your legs or when you want to work on your obliques. Most
people forget about working the oblique muscles (your side stomach muscles).
Lie on the floor the same way as for regular crunches and cross your legs
over to begin the exercise. If this feels uncomfortable or difficult, you
may want to try the exercise standing up. With a reasonable weight in one
hand, slowly lower one side and then return to the starting position. Repeat
the procedure on your other side.
These are just a few of the
many ab exercises that you can perform almost anywhere.
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