The 5 Most Effective Abdominal Exercises!

The 5 Most Effective Abdominal Exercises!

Just because you’re doing stomach crunches doesn’t mean you can skip on the diet and eat anything you want.


If you want to have definition of you ab muscles You need to lose fat. Remember, muscle mass and fat mass are two very different entities. Just because you’re gaining muscles doesn’t mean you’re automatically losing all the fat in your body and get a flat stomach as well.

Focus on the form, not the number!

Most individuals hurry though their stomach crunches, not minding their form. They end up straining their necks and eventually injuring their backs. It’s important to note that a stomach toning exercise is the last thing you’d want to rush. First and foremost, you end up wasting valuable time and effort this way. Secondly, it’s very difficult to recover from neck and spine injury. You might just end up losing more muscle mass in this manner.

Always remember, a good stomach exercise is one that concentrated the tension on your abdominal muscles, not your shoulders and neck. When you’re trying to pull yourself up, work your abdominal muscles. Never strain your neck and back just to sit upright. You don’t really need to sit up when you’re doing crunches.  You can stop midway, as long as the pressure on your abs is consistent. Make sure that your chin isn’t touching your chest, and your back is kept straight.

The hand behind your nape is supposed to support your neck, not pull it up further.

25 well formed stomach crunches is definitely more effective compared to 300 hasty ones. The catchphrase in an effective stomach toning exercise routine is “slow but steady”.


#1 Long Arm Crunch

This exercise targets the upper portion of the rectus abdominis.

*Lie on a mat and extend the arms straight out behind the head with hands clasped, keeping the arms next to the ears.

* Contract the abs and lift the shoulder blades off the floor.

* Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.Exercise

#2 Reverse Crunch

*Lie on the floor and place hands on the floor or behind the head.

* Bring the knees in towards the chest until they're bent to 90 degrees, with feet together or crossed.

* Contract the abs to curl the hips off the floor, reaching the legs up towards the ceiling.

* Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.

* It's a very small movement, so try to use your abs to lift your hips rather than swinging your legs and creating momentum.

Exercise #3 Full Vertical Crunch

* Lie on your back and extend the legs up towards the ceiling.

* Place hands behind your head (lightly cupping it) and contract the abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor.

* At the same time, press the heels towards the ceiling, creating a 'u' shape with the torso.

* Lower down and repeat for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #4 Criss Cross

The BicycleThis exercise was found to be the most effective abdominal exercise to target the rectus abdominis (six pack abs) and the obliques (love handles).

* Lie face up on the floor and lace your fingers behind your head.

* Bring the knees in towards the chest and lift the shoulder blades off the ground without pulling on the neck.

* Straighten the left leg out to about a 45-degree angle while simultaneously turning the upper body to the right, bringing the left elbow towards the right knee.

* Switch sides, bringing the right elbow towards the left knee.

* Continue alternating sides in a 'pedaling' motion for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #5 Plank on Elbows and Toes

The plank exercise ranked number 10 in the ACE study and is a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as stabilizer muscles. To do it right:

* Lie face down on mat resting on the forearms, palms flat on the floor.

*Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows.

* Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels.

* Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air.

* Hold for 20 to 60 seconds, lower and repeat for 3-5 reps.

Remember to train the abdominals as you would any other muscle group- with at least 24 hours of rest in between. Although these abdominal exercises are wonderful for strengthening the adominals they won't necessarily get rid of the fat tissue. Make sure to eat healthy and perform a variety of cardiovascular activity to enhance the abdominal exercises above. Drink Plenty Of Water!

It takes a healthy diet, strength training & cardio to remove the layers of fat to show off your abs.

What Stress May Be Doing To Your Body!

What Stress May Be Doing To Your Body!

Stress can create physiological changes in your body.

Stress can create physiological changes in your skin, heart rate, digestion, joints, muscle energy levels, the hair on your head, and countless cells and systems you don't even know about change with every emotion.

Stress has been discovered to be a major cause of premature aging. When "fight-or-flight" situations become frequent, the skin is consistently starved of both blood and oxygen, making it dull and lifeless, less hydrated and more prone to breakouts and clogged pores.

Under these physiological circumstances, your digestion completely shuts down. So a major problem with eating while your body is under the stress response is that you could be eating the healthiest food in the world, yet you won’t be able to fully digest and assimilate that food, and your body will not be able to burn calories effectively. You’re also more likely to experience increased sensitivity to food and gastro esophageal reflux, or heartburn.

While under stress, your heart rate goes up, your blood pressure rises, and blood is shunted away from your midsection, going to your arms, legs, and head for quick thinking, fighting, or fleeing. It’s important not to eat under stress. When we do our body responds the opposite of how we need it to in order to digest, assimilate nutrients, and burn calories.

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