Get Great Abs Fast
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Nearly all of us who work out want them: strong sleek abdominals that make us proud come beach time. With the plethora of abdominal equipment on the market today - promising washboard abs in three weeks - it is hard not to get confused about what really works to tighten the midsection.
MyStomachExercises.com provides the following tips:
The basic crunch is the best exercise for the upper abdominals. Start with your arms crossed and progress to holding them behind your head as you gain strength.
To accentuate your waist, use twisting versions of the crunch.
To work the lower part of your abdominals more intensely, do reverse crunches, where you bend your knees and bring them in toward your chest with slow, controlled movements.
Do not pull on your neck. If you cannot do a crunch without pulling on your neck, then you probably are trying to come up to far. Try the crunch with your arms crossed in front of your chest instead.
Press your navel into your spine as you do the crunch.
Control your breathing. Exhale as you lift your body, inhale as you lower it.
Crunches will not get rid of the fat in your midsection. You need tocomplement your abdominal exercises with cardiovascular training such as running, biking and swimming, at least three times a week for 20-30 minutes while also following an intelligent nutrition program.
There is no need to do 30 minutes of abdominals in one session. Justwork your abs until they feel fatigued. After that, you’re not gaining much in the way of strength or toning.