Your Great Abs

Alan Dykes asked:




Developing the abdominal muscles is one of the most common goals of fitness enthusiasts, bodybuilders, and people who are simply interested in having a fit body. This may seem easy with proper diet and abs exercise. Still, unknown to many, without the proper guidance and exercise routines, anyone’s effort to develop that much desired six pack abs will be in vain. For example, one can do several sit ups a day but will still not see any results.

Another common misconception is about using weights when working out. Weights, when not addressing the right muscle groups, cannot help in the development of one’s abdominal muscles. Unfortunately, more than half of those who work on their abs are not working out properly. This is not to say that getting well toned abs is impossible-in fact, it is possible even with minimum time and effort. However, developing the abdominal muscles is only possible given that one is doing the proper exercise.

But what is a proper exercise for your abs? In order to understand this, one has to know how an exercise should work-and how it affects the muscles. Like any other muscle group in the body, the abdominal muscle has many regions. Since one’s abs is composed of many other muscle groups, an abs exercise should target a specific area. This is why just any exercise patterns and methods would not work-one has to work their abs out depending on their desired results. There is such a thing as overtraining. And even if one does a specific exercise, while it may work for a specific part of the abdominal region, it does not mean it will work for the others. All regions and muscle groups of the abdominal region should be worked out equally using the right exercise.

Exercises such as squats, leg raise, and bicycle twist are perfect for abdominal development. These exercises work on specific abdominal regions. For example, the bicycle twist can develop one’s lower abdomen. With the bicycle twist, one has to kneel (with his butt touching the heels) and bend forward while stretching his arms. With straight arms, he should hold the exercise ball and rotate it to his left then to his right. The squat and reach abs exercise is a common exercise which-unknown to many fitness enthusiasts-can develop the side abdominal muscles. With further research, one can find out about the major abdominal regions of the body.

Obviously, these exercises are ordinary. This goes to show that abs exercise need not be elaborate; they should simply be done correctly. One should remember that these exercises would not work if he or she would not let his body heal or recover from the workout first. These exercises can be strenuous and should be done in moderation. The squat, for example, should not exceed 10 repetitions for beginners. Too much exercise can do more harm than good. Abs exercises will be very effective and will produce fast and positive results if one does not abuse his or her body’s limitations and capabilities. One cannot develop the abdominal muscles overnight, but one can develop it quickly and properly with the right abs exercise.

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Suzanne Miller asked:

Do you want to start doing some lower abs exercise to get rid of your flabby tummy? If your answer is yes, they there is something that you need to know. To achieve nice abs, you also have to consider the rest of your body. Having great abs does not start and end with lower abs exercise. You have to take into consideration your upper and side abdominals as well.

Prior to starting a work-out program for your abdominals, take time to think about these important points.

Make sure that you are doing the correct work-out for you abdominals. You can do this by consulting a fitness expert to assess whether your fitness routine is geared towards your specific goals. If not, he can suggest some exercises that can help you achieve the results you want. Practice healthy eating habits and drink lots of water. Remember that to boost your energy, you should eat the right types of food. Eating healthy means taking in more foods that have good nutritional value and staying away from the junks. Maintain or practice a good body posture. Weak abdominals can cause problems with your back muscles. Perform exercises that are intended for total body work out to stimulate elimination of fats from your body. Aim on a fat-burning work out.

To condition your body, if you are not used to exercising, start with low intensity and low frequency exercises and gradually increase as you get used to it. Perform cardio exercises and make sure to do your warm up prior to exercising.

Lower abs exercise is a multi-disciplinary work out program which means that it consists of more than one routine. Vertical crunch, cycling and balancing abs twist are just some examples. If you want to start with the basic, simply lie down on the floor and try pressing your lower back against the floor. It is like pulling your belly button back. Hold this position for 2 seconds and repeat 10 to 15 times. It may sound simple but it does a lot to your abdominals.

As you learn the basics, you can gradually progress to more high intensity exercises. The idea is for your body to get used to the exercises so you can progress to more challenging ones. There are many programs to choose from such as cardio and interval training. You can start with a few repetitions (10 – 20) and gradually increase to 4 sets.

Here some proven basic lower abs exercises:

Crunches

Lie down on your back and bend both knees keeping both feet against the floor. Put both hands on either side of the head. Slowly lift your head and shoulders off the floor and hold for 2 seconds. Repeat 10-15 times.

Cycling

Lie down on the floor. Bend both knees keeping feet against the floor. Put both hands on either side of the head. Pull right knee towards your chest and touch it with your left elbow. Perform a pedaling motion – right knee to your left elbow and left knee to your right elbow.

Bridge with Leg Lift

Lie down on the floor knees bent and keep both feet against the floor. Slowly lift your body to bridge position. This means that you are rested on you shoulders arms and feet. Lift one leg up and slightly outward. Hold for 2 seconds and then lower the lifted leg back down. Repeat with the other leg and make about 10-15 repetitions.

These are just some of the exercises you can do to achieve nice abdominal muscles. You can start with the basics and slowly progress to more difficult exercises. You can also try increasing the number of repetitions. These are just some of the best lower abs exercise guaranteed to give your tummy the best work out.

Lower Abs Exercises