The 5 Abdominal Exercises To Be Adorned Most
Everyone has their own opinions about the best abdominal exercises. There is, however, one principle that cannot be ignored when it comes to picking great exercises for building six pack abs.
You need to do isolated exercises for the abdominal muscles and full body exercises that help burn fat. If you’re simply doing static exercises that isolate the abdominals, you’re selling yourself well short.
Here then are 5 of the best abdominal exercises that most people are not doing.
1. Mountain climbers.
With this exercise you get down into the push up position, and then basically “run” on the spot. Imagine climbing up an incline on all fours, but of course you’re not moving forward, but staying in one place with only your legs moving. First bring up one leg to your armpit, then switch to the other. This is an excellent fat burning full body exercise. It also engages all abdominal muscles.
This exercise closely resembles mountain climbing. Come to push up position. Instead of alternating between bringing your legs forward, here you “jump” forward with both legs at once, landing your feet beneath your chest while keeping your hands planted on the ground. Kick back to straighten your legs and repeat. If the above exercise is done correctly it is an excellent full body exercise. Its also easier said than done. But I can vouch its definitely one of the best abdominal exercises of all time.
3. Hanging leg lifts.
This exercise is done while hanging from, preferably, a pull up bar. Hang with your arms and legs extended. Now raise your knees, bringing them in towards your chest. Do not jerk, use a smooth, controlled motion. Another, tougher variation of this exercise can be done by keeping the legs almost straight and then lifting them in front of you until they’re level with your waist. You can also do a few pull ups in between every few repetitions of this exercise.
4. Towel slide.
This exercise is best done on smooth surfaces which may a piece of cloth to be dragged freely, just like a tiled surface.
I’ll explain the above exercise like this-Assume you are using a towel. Get into push up position with your feet on the towel. Now, while keeping your legs and arms straight, slide your feet in towards your hands (until they’re more or less in line with your waist), then slide back into the full pushup position and repeat. You must concentrate on your abdomen while doing this exercise.
This exercises has more value if push ups are done after every 2 or 3 slides.
5. Jack knives.
This is also one of the best abdominal exercise. Lie flat on your back, legs straight and arms stretched out over your head. Now, lift your legs while keeping them straight, and at the same time lift your arms (also keeping them straight) to touch your legs in the air above your waist. Do not jerk while doing this exercise. Maintain a smooth controlled motion. If you find you are jerking again and again, then its time to stop the counts. The above exercises are really some of the best abdominal exercises. Incorporate them into your exercise regimen for beneficial results.
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