Easy Workout For Your Abs

The main focus of people who get in shape would normally be losing weight and losing their tummy. But even if we achieve that goal, a lousy love handle stays behind right above our waistline giving us that mushroom look. And no matter how many sit ups or crunches you do, it kind of has the habit of hanging there. And you ask yourself what you're doing wrong or is it the workout and you end up with more questions than solutions.

The good thing about this is that you get motivated to get rid of that excess belly that's just hanging there. It makes you want to look for an easier workout. Now, although crunches are an effective way to workout your upper abs, it is extremely uncomfortable and most people who do not know how to do a proper crunch end up hurting their neck rather than toning their abs. And to amend that, you can do reverse crunches. This actually works the abs more than a regular crunch would and it also targets the lower abs which are hard to reach. You can do them on the floor or on an exercise ball. All you have to do is get in the same position as you would when doing a regular crunch and that is lying down on the floor, hands either behind your head or on the floor, stomach sucked in and eyes on your ceiling. Pull your legs up towards your head and reach as far as you can. Your focus should be curling into a ball. Keep that position for about 3 to 3 seconds then go back to your first position. Depending on your tolerance, you can do around 3 sets of 10.

Another ab workout that's easy and fun to do is the bicycle crunch. The American Council on Exercise calls this one of the most effective ab exercises. It's easy and you can add some variety to the workout. To start, you have to lie down flat on the floor. Lift your knees to a 45 degree angle and start doing a pedaling motion like when you are riding a bike. Lift your upper body to a crunch while you are pedaling and touch your left knee with your right elbow and vice versa. Try and do this in counts of 10 and do 2 to 3 repetitions.

An ab workout known as the plank is a great way to keep your abs in shape and is a technique used by some people from Hollywood like Beyonce. Yes, you have to be as stiff as one. You can get a great ab workout with this exercise with doing almost nothing. What you have to do is get on your hands and knees. Put your hands on shoulder level and straighten the rest of your body so your toes are touching the floor. It kind of looks like your going to do push ups. But when you are on that position, you just have to hold that position for a minute while breathing regularly. This tightens that abs and is an amazing beginner workout. After one minute, you can do around 5 more planks depending on your strength level. You can also lengthen the time you are in that position.

You can lose that extra flab and get those abs you've always wanted with these 3 basic ab exercises. Just remember that getting great abs is not only with exercise, you need to get on a healthy diet too.

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