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The best and worst abdominal exercises
By Christina | November 23, 2008
Nothing seems to drive people more than the desire for the elusive 6-pack abs. When I am training clients the most common body part people want me to focus on is their abdominal are or they life their shirt and ask, “How do I get rid of this?”
There are many reasons why you may not have the chiseled look you are after but in my opinion it comes down to the basics: diet and exercise. I have heard people say it’s their stress level that causes cortisol to deposit on their abs or they blame their genetic composition but truthfully flat abs are the result of hard work and watching what you eat.
These are some of the exercises that are considered top of their class for the rectus abdominis:
- Bicycle - performed on your back alternating the knee to elbow whicle keeping your head and shoulders of the floor
- Captains Chair - This one requires an apparatus called the Captains Chair and all you do is lift and lower the legs
- Ab Crunch on the Stability Ball - Also requires a training aid and all you do is crunch on the ball
- Vertical Leg Crunch - On your back, lift legs and crunch
- Long Arm Crunch - Extend arms over your head and crunch
- Reverse Crunch -Lift the hips instead of the head and shoulders
- Plank - I was surprised this one was dead last - elbows and toes on floor and hold a straight line throughout your body
The bicycle is performed on your back
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