We
know. The basic abdominal floor crunch is old news at this point, and
you want to take core training to the next level. Not a bad choice,
considering almost all of our daily tasks require core strength (yes,
even sitting at your desk). - See more at:
http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/5-exercises-to-work-your-abs-to-exhaustion#sthash.q8zp81lF.dpuf
We know. The basic abdominal floor crunch is old news at this point, and you want to take core training to the next level. Not a bad choice, considering almost all of our daily tasks require core strength (yes, even sitting at your desk).exercise physiologist and author of Beat The Gym: Personal Trainer Secrets Without the Personal Trainer Price Tag, the average American spends 56 hours per week sitting, which weakens the core—and that, in turn, makes daily activities tougher. But maintain strong abs, and you’ll help prevent back pain, boost your agility, increase your flexibility, and look good.
Most of us don't have a half an hour a day, six days a week like the plan Lukas Prokes follows. But the trainer says doing his Six-Pack Attack! workout, the class he teaches at New York's David Barton Gym, even just three times a week gets results. "There's one guy in my class who just started two months ago. The other day he showed me his six-pack," Prokes told MF
Intensity is the key to this abs workout. Put some high-energy tunes on the iPod, and move quickly from one movement to the next, resting only where directed.
Let's starts
Day 1:
Perform 30 minutes of rowing, 25 side crunches, and 15 upward-facing hip flexes. Start with cardio to get your heart pumping before moving to muscle-toning exercises. This combination of exercises will burn fat, tone your obliques, and strengthen your hip and lower abdominals.
- If your abs or hips get tired or tight easily, work out each side in small groups of repetitions, working up to your target number of 15 or 25 per side.
- Men should perform an additional set of 10 repetitions on each side if they have the energy.
Day 2:
Perform 30 minutes on the elliptical, and alternate 10 minutes of the corkscrew Pilates move with 10 minutes of the jackknife Pilates move. Pilates routines force you to focus on muscle control and slow, deliberate movements that build strong, lean muscle.* Both the corkscrew and the jackknife work stabilizer muscles in your abs and back, which will help tone your abs and strengthen your back, preventing injury and improving posture.
* Go through the moves slowly and carefully until you are comfortable with the positions and motions; then increase speed slightly, focus on tightening your abs and back muscles with each movement, and increase repetitions. Take care to avoid injuring your neck, back, or shoulders.
Day 3:
Perform 30 minutes of running, and follow with 40 exercise ball reverse crunches and 40 leg lifts. These abdominal exercises will work your core and your lower abs as well as your lower back. Alternate exercises in groups of 10 without stopping until all 40 repetitions are complete.Men should add an additional 10 to 20 repetitions if possible, provided they can maintain proper form and control.
Don’t rush through these; the point is to exert your muscles to control the movements.
Day 4:
Perform 30 minutes on a stationary bike, and then 2 sets of 12 scissor twists with an exercise ball, and finish with 3 sets of 15 sit-ups. If you feel physically able to perform additional sit-ups, place your hands behind your head and bring each elbow to the opposite knee with each sit-up to work side abdominal muscles in addition to your central abs, and perform another 1 to 2 sets of 15 sit-ups like these.
We
know. The basic abdominal floor crunch is old news at this point, and
you want to take core training to the next level. Not a bad choice,
considering almost all of our daily tasks require core strength (yes,
even sitting at your desk). - See more at:
http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/5-exercises-to-work-your-abs-to-exhaustion#sthash.q8zp81lF.dpuf
Day 5:
Run 30 minutes on a treadmill and then follow that with 20 Pilates boomerang moves, and 3 minutes of Pilates “hundred” moves. Like many Pilates exercises, these moves work multiple muscle groups at once, strengthening your entire core and improving your muscular control. Perform an additional set of 10 boomerangs and another minute of “hundreds” if you can take it.Days 6 and 7:
Rest your body. Take 1 to 2 days of rest each week from cardio routines and 2 days of rest from exercises that target your abdominal muscles, preferably spacing your rest days throughout the week to give your muscles time to recover and repair themselves. Overworking your muscles can lead to injury. Do not attempt to perform abdominal workouts every day. Adequate sleep is also required for effective and safe exercise routines. When exercising, you actually break down muscle, and if you give them the proper time to heal and refuel (by following The 6 Pack Ab Diet), they will grow back stronger than before. Aim for 7 to 8 hours of sleep if you are an adult and 8 to 10 hours per night if you are a teenager.
We
know. The basic abdominal floor crunch is old news at this point, and
you want to take core training to the next level. Not a bad choice,
considering almost all of our daily tasks require core strength (yes,
even sitting at your desk). - See more at:
http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/5-exercises-to-work-your-abs-to-exhaustion#sthash.q8zp81lF.dpuf
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