Who isn't looking to get those beach-ready abs that leave people
doing double-takes? Well believe it or not, they're easier to get than
you might think. The key is to combine a "clean" diet with a well planed
ab routine. First off, understand that your abs will not show if you do
not have a low enough body fat percentage, typically this tends to be
around 10% for men and 14% for women.
From personal experience, I
have found that hitting your abs "hard and fast" is a much more
efficient way of developing them. For example, use a circuit to
incorporate an exercise for your lower abs (hanging leg raises), an
exercise for your obliques (V-twist), an exercise for your
intercostals--which are those finger-like muscles underneath your chest
(side crunches), and finally your upper abs (high cable crunches). You
can also work your transverse abdominus by doing a stomach vacuum.
In
order to hit your abs "hard and fast," incorporate those four movements
and perform them in a circuit. Perform a total of 3 circuits with
minimal rest-time in between each circuit.This will efficiently work
your abs by minimizing rest time and also allow you to finish your ab
workout in under 15 minutes.
Oftentimes you'll see those people in
the gym doing thousands of crunches in hopes of getting that 6-pack
they've always wanted, but the truth is they're wasting their time.
Check out Sample Routine and see samples of effective
ab routines.
Remember to continuously change your ab routine by
doing different exercises, but make sure you always hit the lower abs,
upper abs, and obliques with every routine. Now go out there and get
those washboard abs!
What are your favorite ab exercises?
-Fazoo Fitness
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