What are some great exercises for lower abs?
I currently do a couple, but i need some more. Also, are crunches and situps the best core exercises or am i better off doing a variety of core exercises? For example would it be better if i did 300 crunches or 300 reps of different core exercises?
You’d have much better results with 5-7 different exersizes and 1 sets of 30 reps. Don’t over-train one muscle (rectus abdomitus). Abs are 3 muscles…not just one. You can’t isolate upper and lower abs anyway. That’s myth.
Also, for the BEST benefit, think CORE over abs alone. Core is key. Abs are only part of core. Training with a strong and solid core makes every other exersize (arms, legs, feet, shoulders, back etc…all of em) more effective.
Check out http://www.exrx.net/Beginning.html
and
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/WaistWt.html
Has great exersizes listed, including proper form.
It’ll become a favorite…trust me!!
What I like to do is collect lots and lots of exersizes for a specific group. Then I rotate different ones in each week. It requires a chart, but its still fun, and it keeps your workout challenging and spicy.
Everybody out there is curious and wants to know “how do I get a cut ripped 6 pack” ? Well the truth actually is, that everyone already has a good looking stomach, its just covered by that evil thing we know AS FAT. The six pack comes from the Linea Alba and the three dendinous inscriptions crossing the rectrus abdominus. Basically all that was, is big meaning less words if you ask me. So now your wondering ,how do I get rid of the fat to uncover those great 6 pack of abs I have hiding under that layer of fat?
The #1 MOST important thing is your DIET !!!! You simply must follow a good nutrional diet that fits your excersise level and your daily activity. You could simply do thousands and thousands of crunches everyday and not see a bit of difference if you are not eating the right amount of foods to supply your body with what it needs to get rid of the fat. What you considerably need to be eating is nutritious foods such as, meat like chicken,beef,steak and of course tuna. Not only this but veggies and fruits as well in addition to the meat. Anything that does not encourage more body fat is good. You need to create a deficit of about 500 calories per day and you will lose 1 pound per week. Now depending on your excersise level that could significantly increase. Eat less and excersise more is the goal you will want to set.
Now your probably asking how do I begin this task, well you need to sit down and write out a plan. This helps alot being organized and knowing exactly what to follow and how to begin until the end. Sit down and write out a list of the things you currently like and eat that are bad for you, you will want to obviously cut those out of your diet.(all junk food must go) Replace it all with nuts,seeds,vegetables and fruits and of course meat. Stay away from fried foods as well, those are the devil when it comes to fat loss.
The next thing you will want to figure out is exactly how much you are gonna need to eat. This can be done quite easily, there are many different websites online where you can put in your information for you body type and it will tell you exactly how much you need to eat.You can also get a calorie counter to help you easily know how many calories are in each food you wanting to eat or you have arranged for your diet. After you put in your information and figure out your calorie count for weight loss and getting a great 6 pack you will need to put it all together and hit the store ( unless of course you already have all this stuff) .
One last thing to acheive a great looking 6 pack that alot of people tend to forget. You must track your progress. If you do not do this, you will not know what is working and what isn’t. You need to know whether or not you need to eat more calories or eat less calories or if you stomach is staying the same. Trust me it makes all the difference and makes your progress go alot faster once you track it. So that is pretty much it. Its not all that hard to acheive a great looking 6 pack, it just takes a little patient and the right diet. So tough it up for a bit and waive good bye to that junk food and say hello to a great looking stomach.