The 7 Best Ab Workouts

I had a lot of challenges determining the best ways to flatten my potbelly until I came across a fitness expert. She advised me to try out ab workouts which I did and results were positive. I was happy and decided to share my experience with the world. That is the reason why I am penning this blog post with the hope that you and many other potbellied as well as obese persons will benefit.

Hipless crunch

This is a variation that has a direct impact on the abs without involving the hips or any of the upper parts of the body. It is easily achieved through having the calves rest on a flat and raised surface with arms extended. The chin should never be pulled towards the chest as it will become difficult. If your shoulders or neck cannot maintain a relaxed posture then that will be the time to stop the variation.

No-hands reverse crunch

The hands are anchored overhead which helps to make muscles around the belly active. This is the posture that you should assume when using this variation. You can have the legs straightened if you want the exercising to be a bit hard and strenuous. Tilting the pelvis will make it more effective.

V crunch

This is an exercise that will have a good coordination of the lower and upper body parts in ensuring they move concurrently. This helps to increase the amount of muscle fibers to your body’s midsection. The chest should always be lifted and back straightened when doing this variation.

Side plank

You must be able to balance your body well for you to manage this exercise. It is a bit complicated over the rest but very effective in working out the abs. You should lie on either the right or left side with the elbow just below the shoulder and feet loaded together. Your posture should be precise such that the legs, hips, torso, neck and head are on a straight line.

Reverse crunches

You will do this as you lie on the floor using your back. Your hands should be below the head and knees curved such that you will be able to lift up to an angle of 90 degrees. The space between the chest and chin should be considerable to make it possible inhaling and exhaling.

Crunches with heel push

In this, the hips are usually raised when crunching up. The feet have to be vertically positioned in a way that they face the roof. It has very minimal differences with the vertical legs variation.

Crunches with arms extended

The arms are extended above your head with this variation that is considered to be more traditional. In the process of crunching up and down, your arms should squeeze the ears to attain the right posture.