Many people dream of achieving six-pack abs, but this is not always an easy task to accomplish. It takes time and dedication in addition to a routine diet and exercise plan in order to make any lower ab workout a success. If you want to achieve great six-pack abs, then keep the following tips in mind.
1. Diet and Exercise
When it comes to losing weight or toning muscles, diet and exercise are of equal importance. If you want to lose weight or build muscle not only do you need to exercise in order to burn calories and tone muscles, but you need to lower the number of calories you take in each day. A key component for successful lower ab workouts is a low-fat diet. If you need help coming up with a diet plan you can stick to, consult your physician. In addition to a low-fat diet, you need to get plenty of regular aerobic exercise in additional to the ab-focused exercises of your lower ab workout.
2. Stick to Proven Lower Ab Exercises
There are many workout plans and products out there these days and it is easy to fall for “get slim quick” schemes. Do not fall to the temptation of the latest exercise product you see on an infomercial – try out some of these exercises to see which ones work for you. Then you can create your own lower ab workout, suited specifically to your needs.
Reverse Crunches
Many people are familiar with crunches as a staple of the lower ab workout, but reverse crunches are also extremely effective. Lie on your back with your hands at your sides then slowly raise your legs straight up in the air. Exhale as you bend your knees and curl your lower body in toward your chest. Inhale as you return your legs to the beginning position. Do not forget to keep your abdominal muscles contracted as you perform this exercise.
Lying Scissors
To perform this exercise, begin by lying flat on your back with your legs outstretched and your hands placed under your lower back. You may find it more comfortable to perform this exercise on an exercise mat, but if you do not have one you can do just as well without it. Exhale slowly as you raise your legs in the air, bending them slightly, then inhale as you return them to the mat.
Side Crunches
To perform side crunches, begin by lying on your back with your knees bent, twisting at the waist so that your legs lie on top of each other to one side of the body, keeping your shoulder blades flat on the floor. Exhale as you slowly lift your upper body off the ground, contracting your abdominal muscles. Repeat several times then switch your body around and perform the exercise on the opposite side.
