GOOD AB WORKOUT
Did you set a goal to have tight, toned and muscular abs for the summer? Did you meet your goal? Did you try just about every exercise known to man without results. Perhaps the answer to your problem is a new good ab workout. This article will help explain the type of training necessary to build a tight, muscular midsection. Look on this site for details on the proper nutritional program to go along with your good ab workout.
A Little Anatomy
Your rectus abdominus muscle originates at the xiphoid process (tip of sternum) and inserts near the pubic symphysis. Its muscle fibers run vertically and are divided by bands of fibrous tissue that separate it into four segments. This is what gives the area its "six-pack" appearance. Upon contraction, the rectus abdominus muscle flexes the spine and compresses the abdominal cavity.
The cross-directional arrangement of the internal and external oblique muscles work in conjunction with the rectus abdominus to flex the spine and compress the abdominal cavity. When isolated the internal and external oblique muscles will also rotate the trunk.
What It All Means
To put it in simplest terms, you will work your abs and oblique muscles anytime you do one of two things:
flex your spine bringing your torso towards your hips, or
flex your spine bringing your hips towards your torso
It really is as simple as that. A common misconception is that it is necessary to work the oblique muscles separately. Due to the fact that they are involved in all of the movements that work the main abdominal muscle your time would be better spent doing extra cardio exercise to help burn existing fat stores. Remember that doing additional resistance exercise targeting an area in an effort to burn off fat stores is called spot reducing. Science has proved long ago that it is not possible to spot reduce. Fat loss will come from everywhere-not just one specific, targeted area.
Work your abdominal muscles with a variety of exercises, reps and weight to ensure that you are doing everything necessary (from a training standpoint) to achieve a tight midsection. Have you already been doing this without progress? Then the answer lies in your nutritional program. That will be tackled in another article. If you are in decent shape and have no physical limitations, give this good ab workout a try.
Crunches (legs straight in air) 25 reps
Crunches (legs in air, knees bent at 90 degrees) 25 reps
Stationary Crunch with Bicycle Kicks 25 reps
Crunches (knees bent, feet flat on floor) 25 reps
If one lap through this circuit is not enough, then go through the entire routine one or two more times. Train your abs as often as 4-5 times each week but, just like any other muscle, not if they are still sore from the previous workout. Finally, remember that proper nutrition is probably more important than the actual good ab workout - we all have a six-pack already, we just can't see it yet! Consistent training and dedication to your diet will change all that.
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