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Effective Stomach Exercises
~ Tips to Getting Washboard Abs ~
Struggling with unwanted fat around the waist? Want to know some effective flat stomach exercises to getting a tight, slimmed waist?
First, let me remind you that ab exercises is not what's going to burn the body fat that's covering your belly.
Ab exercises will help to tone and strengthen your abs, which you still need, but keep in mind that you need some type of cardio, whatever gets your heart pumping to start burning fat.
Also make sure to "stretch" your abdominal area to keep it long and lean. You don't want to get bulky in the midsection, that's what you're trying to get rid of in the first place. You don't want to go from a fat waistline to a bulky waistline. So make sure to stretch those abs.
Now, assuming you have your food intake and fat burning workout in check, let's jump into some effective flat stomach exercises.
Effective Flat Stomach Exercises
Bicycle Maneuver
Lie flat on the floor and keep your lower back pressed to the ground. Put your hands beside your head for support.
Bring your knees up to about a 45° angle and slowly go through a bicycle pedaling motion. Alternating the knees to the chest.
Touch your left elbow to your right knee, then your right elbow to your left knee. Make sure to keep your breathing even and relaxed.
Hanging Leg Raise
If you want to target your whole core then, make sure to bring your knees up and as close to your chest as possible.
When you let your legs go all the way down and then as you come up until your knees are about at 90°, your hip flexors will be
working. So make sure to bring your knees up as high as you can.
You can also keep your legs straight and try to get your feet up as high as your head, now this move is much harder, so start with
bringing your knees up if it's easier.
Dumbbell Swing
Ok, so this isn't your typical stomach exercise, but this will help to burn some major fat and lengthen the abs at the same time.
Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Hold onto one dumbbell with both your hands. Heavy enough to make you work hard!
Get into a squat position with the weight hanging in-between your legs.
Swing the weight up as high as you can.
Then lower the dumbbell and your body back to the starting position.
Repeat until you can't repeat anymore.
Woodchopper
Hold a medicine ball or stability ball.
Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Bring the ball up and straight over your left shoulder. Your right arm should be crossed over your body and lift up onto your right
toe, so that your right foot is not flat on the floor.
Now, bring the ball down across your body to the right, squatting at the same time.
The ball should end up on your right side around your ankles.
Lift back up and repeat.
Be sure to let your feet flow with the movement of your body, so you don't put any strain on your knees.
Basically, when the ball is up in the air you'll lift up into the opposite toe, and when you come down to the squatted position,
make sure your feet are comfortable.
This is a twisting movement, you don't want to twist your knee by coming down wrong.
Once your done with this side, make sure to repeat for the same amount on the other side.
There you go! These are 4 very effective stomach exercises to get you started. Of course there are plenty more flat stomach exercises that will help you get washboard abs. Click here for more...
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