5 Super Abdominal Exercises Ignored Out Of Ignorance
Every single individual has his own ideas about best abdominal exercises. But there is one underlying fact in all good abdominal exercises.
Make a distinction between abdominal exercises and full body exercises which help burn fat. If you do only abdominal exercises it may prove futile.
Here is a list of exercises which is left out in most of our schedule.
1. Mountain climbers.
Lay down in “push up” position. Then move your hands and legs as if you are walking over an inclined plane. But in reality you stay in the same place. First bring up one leg to your armpit, then switch to the other. This exercise is an excellent fat burner which engages your abdominal muscles. It is also a full body exercise.
Closely related to mountain climbers, with this exercise you also assume the pushup position. Instead of alternating between bringing your legs forward, here you “jump” forward with both legs at once, landing your feet beneath your chest while keeping your hands planted on the ground. Kick back to straighten your legs and repeat.Done correctly, this is once again an excellent full body exercise. It sounds easy, but after a few repetitions you’ll feel a bit differently about it! One of the best abdominal exercises you can do.
3. Hanging leg lifts.
This exercise is done hanging from a pull up bar. Hang with your arms and legs extended. Now raise your knees, bringing them in towards your chest. Do not jerk, use a smooth, controlled motion. Another, tougher variation of this exercise can be done by keeping the legs almost straight and then lifting them in front of you until they’re level with your waist. Do some pull ups in between the above exercise.
4. Towel slide.
This exercise is best done on smooth surfaces which may a piece of cloth to be dragged freely, just like a tiled surface.
This exercise is simply explained here- Assume you are using a towel. Get into push up position with your feet on the towel. Now, while keeping your legs and arms straight, slide your feet in towards your hands (until they’re more or less in line with your waist), then slide back into the full pushup position and repeat. Concentrate on your abdomen while doing this.
To make this exercise doubly powerful, do pushups after every 2 or 3 slides.
5. Jack knives.
This is definitely a best abdominal exercise. Lie flat on your back, legs straight and arms stretched out over your head. Now, lift your legs while keeping them straight, and at the same time lift your arms (also keeping them straight) to touch your legs in the air above your waist. Do not jerk while doing this exercise. Maintain a smooth controlled motion. If you find you are jerking again and again, then its time to stop the counts. These are some of the best abdominal exercises, so be sure to mix some of these into your exercise routine for great results!