Top Three Exercises for Better Abs
Developing great-looking six-pack abs take some time, but you need to start somewhere to achieve it. In today’s post, we’re discussing about the top three exercises that will help you get better abs in no time, guaranteed.
Not only bodybuilders but also fitness seekers from all levels aim at building better abs, not only for aesthetic but for health reasons as well.
According to studies, weak core muscles is one of the leading causes for back pain and one of the best ways to prevent that from happening is to train and develop strong core muscles, including the abdominals. Other benefits include injury prevention, improved balance and enhanced and stronger movements.
How to Build Better Abs: The Three Best Exercises
- Hanging Leg Raise
Work your abdominal region by flexing and extending your core, giving focus to the six-pack (rectus abdominis). For the best results, you can advance once you are able to do over 15 reps, in a specific level.
Be in exercise position and then start raising your knees in the dip station position, while your back’s supported. After, begin raising your knees, which are hanging from a pull up bar. Next thing is to raise the extended legs, which are hanging from a pull up bar. Finally, raise your extended legs, while a dumbbell is positioned between your feet.
- Plate Twist
If you want to push your abs a little harder to their exhaustion, you should not miss the kick ass exercise that helps you achieve a six-pack with its great focus on your internal and external obliques, as well as target the entire abdominal region.
All you need to do is to be in the sitting position, while holding your hands together (or holding a weight just above your torso), and then begin lifting both of your feet off the ground, while you’re moving the weight on each side of you, interchangeably.
Remember to touch the floor (almost) on every repetition to work your obliques a little more intensely. You can also progress by adding weight up to the point you can handle.
Alternatively, you can try side dumbbell crunches and cable rotations as other types of rotational exercises, which help you develop better abs.
- Plank
For core stabilization, nothing can beat the ‘plank’ exercise. It works the entire abdominal area, while it’s focused on working the deepest abs, the transverse abdominis muscle that wraps the spine. It is the muscle that supports and stabilizes your balance. In this case, you should include it in your routine not only for developing six-pack abs but also for improving one of life’s most important movements, balance.
It’s every bodybuilder or exerciser’s goal to develop flat, great-looking 6-pack abs, and it’s achievable by including these top three exercises for better abs.
And to get the best results from these movements, make sure to perform them with the right techniques and proper form, which do not only give your desired results, but also prevent you from suffering from an injury like a torn muscle.
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