THE BEST EXERCISES FOR DEVELOPING SIX PACK ABS FAST
By VINCE DELMONTE
When it comes to getting six pack abs fast
doing the right exercises is crucial. You can spend hours doing needless sit-ups, that aren't really
going to have all that much benefit, much to your disappointment. For a great guide to developing six pack abs
fast click on No Nonsense Musclebuilding.
Taking the time to choose smart ab exercises, will save time in the gym,
and a great deal of frustration. In this article we will discuss the best lower ab exercises, and the best home
ab exercises.
The best movements for the
abdominal muscles, are going to be ones that reduce overall stability. This
requires all your muscle tissues to contract, even the ones deep within the core, to maintain balance.
Regular sit-ups only target the more superficial muscles; ones that help, but not get you near the
results you could be seeing.
What ab exercises are ones
that reduce your balance?
Anything done on an unstable surface, is going to get the job done. This
includes movements such as walking across a balance beam, performing
one legged squats, one arm shoulder presses, or
bent over dumbbell rows standing on one leg and of course, utilizing an
exercise ball for any laying abdominal movement you perform. Working on a BOSU ball and stability ball ab exercises are also
excellent options. As long as you have a set of free weights and stability ball then these
would qualify as your best home ab exercises as well.
By far the most effective
lower ab exercises ,are hanging leg raises, while you use your lower abs to rotate your
pelvis, which is the secret to performing this effectively. Lying leg
raises, lying leg raises on a 45 degree incline and cable crunches are also rock hard ab
exercises.
Another area you might want to venture into with your ab exercises are those that
utilize heavy weights.
While this will not necessarily get you 'cut' so
that all your individual muscles are showing - that takes
having low levels of body fat, what weighted movements will do is help further
build the muscle tissue and make your abs
"pop".
The more muscle mass you have, the
faster your metabolic rate will then be, so in an
indirect way, that could in fact help you burn off excess body fat.
Weighted movements will increase your strength greatly, reducing the risk
of injuries from any other type of exercise you may attempt. Weighted ball
crunches on your chest, with a stability ball, is my favorite
home ab exercises.
When choosing to perform ab exercises, do them on a
separate day from all your other work. Just like any muscle group, you want to be fresh
when you do them.
If you're doing them to help build strength, to
round out your exercise program, do them at the end of your workout. This will prevent them
from fatiguing early, because they are going to be predominately used in all the other lifts(heavy squats for
example).
In many cases, this rule can be bent. If the abs are the weakest muscle
group, performing them at the end of the workout makes no sense. They will be pre fatigued from the workout, and
you will not be able to train them as intensely. Prioritizing your abs at the start of the workout, can become the
exception.
Next time you are creating your workout, and are picking out ab exercises, keep
these points in mind. Dedication to these exercises on a regular basis, and
following a clean diet based around raw
vegetables and proteins, are the two main components to
developing that six-pack you're hoping for. For a great guide to developing six pack abs fast click on No Nonsense Musclebuilding.
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