For most of my clients the area where people want the most results are the abs! We all want that nice cut, flat stomach that leaves everyone at the beach saying WOW!!!
Here are some simple exercises to do in the morning, after your workout, or whenever you have a moment to spare. These exercise won’t take you long, but they will leave you feeling satisfied!
#1 Plank Holds – Start out holding your plank for as long as you can and then take a minute rest. For example say your plank hold is 2 minutes then next round hold it for 90 seconds and rest 1 minutes. Then hold for 1 minute and rest 1 minute. Then 3o seconds.
#2 Tabata Situps – This is a great way to not only burn fat but get those ripped abs you have always dreamed of in the process. Grab your watch and for 8-15 rounds perform 20 seconds of situps and 10 seconds of rest. Make sure your shoulder blades hit the floor and your chest hits your knees. Keep track of your reps that way you can see your progress from month to month. For advanced students do the bicycle on your ten second rest to get that extra burn.
#3 The Ab Wheel – I like to refer to this mechanism as the ab ripper! It really targets that core and gives you that abdominal burn we all want and crave.
#4 Flutter Kicks – Lay on your backs and lift your legs to a 90′ angle. Place your hands behind your head elbows facing out or by your side. Lift your heels about 6 inches off the floor. Make small, rapid up and down
scissor-like motions with your legs. The key is to focus on having your
midsection do the work and to keep your abs constantly contracted throughout the exercise.
These fabulous ab exercises can not only be done anywhere they also will leave feeling that fabulous feel through the mid-section. Now you have no excuses to get those abs you have always dreamed of!
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