The Most Highly Recommended Abs Workouts

By Lawrence Thomason


People that really want to build their abdominal muscles will search fitness magazines and Internet sites for information on how to do this properly. Reaching your fitness goals, you need to be focused, choosing exercises that are right for your particular aspirations.

An exercise or Swiss ball can help you get more out of your abs workouts, and these aren't hard to find. You have the choice of buying one to use at home or using one at the gym, as just about every gym has them. Many familiar abs exercises, such as sit-ups and crunches are more effective when done on exercise balls. Make sure you get an exercise ball that's appropriate for your height and weight, as they come in several sizes. Crunches are one of the most well known exercises of all, and these are great to do with an exercise ball. The exercise ball provides support for your back and allows for a larger movement than doing crunches on the ground. You probably won't be able to do as many crunches on an exercise ball as on the ground, at least at first. The basic crunch is probably the best known exercise for the abdominal muscles, and most people are familiar with it. Put your hands behind your head, and then lie face up on the floor. You just lift your shoulder blades off the floor toward your chest - a very simple motion. Your legs should be motionless as possible. The muscles in your lower abdominal region (rectus abdominis muscle)can be properly exercised when doing what is called a "reverse crunch". Lifting your hips and shoulders simultaneously, you bring your knees toward your chest at a 90? angle while exercising. So if you really want to build your abs, regular and reverse crunches can definitely help. Remember not to do too many of these exercises - your results will not increase or improve by doing more.

If you want a simple tool for doing abs exercises, you don't need a fancy machine -just get an exercise ball. You can buy these at any store that sells fitness equipment or online. Many familiar abs exercises, such as sit-ups and crunches are more effective when done on exercise balls. Make sure you get an exercise ball that's appropriate for your height and weight, as they come in several sizes. The best abs exercise you can do with an exercise ball is a simple crunch. You begin by lying back with the lower part of your back resting on the exercise ball, with your arms crossed over your chest. The ball makes the exercise more challenging, which of course is the whole point.

The plank is one of the basic exercises that you should be doing for your abs workout. This is a strength building exercise for your whole core and is one well worth doing. Keep your hands and arms on the floor or mat in the start-off position, with your face down. You keep your rear end and back as flat as you can as you rise off the ground, with your toes and arms remaining on the floor. Stay in the upwards for 60 seconds (or as long as you can) and then come down. If you can only stay up for a few seconds at first, that's fine as you'll quickly build up your endurance.

Now you know what you can do to start building your abdominal muscles. Using a combination of the overall fitness strategies we have presented, plus ab workouts, you will definitely get there. There are many choices when it comes to exercising. You can work out at home, or at your favorite local gym and get great results. Do not focus on one area of the body - having a well-balanced workout routine is what you need to build your abs appropriately.




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