Looking for some good abdominal exercises? Well, that's exactly what you'll find below so you're in luck. One thing I feel I should mention though is that if you're trying to lose weight, it's going to take a lot more than just a few abdominal exercises to do so.
Weight loss is a result of creating a calorie deficit through both your workouts and your eating habits. Your diet plays a major role when it comes to your fat loss efforts and it certainly shouldn't be overlooked. That being said, let's get into the abdominal exercises.
Exercise #1 = Decline Bench Crunches
This is a cool variation to the ever-so-popular "crunch" exercise. You're performing the movement on a decline so it's a little harder since you're working against gravity. When I perform this exercise, I usually hold a medicine ball in my hands (with my arms extended) throughout the movement.
If I don't have a medicine ball, I also like to rotate from side to side with each repetition. Basically, you want to bring your right elbow to your left thigh and your left elbow to your right thigh. The twisting motion will work your oblique's as well as your abdominals.
Exercise #2 = Decline Bench Leg Raises
Most decline benches have a little handle sticking up near the leg inserts. What you want to do is lie on your back with your head towards the inserts. From here, you reach overhead and grasp the handle that's sticking up.
Once you're in position, you then elevate your legs up towards your torso and then point your feet towards the ceiling. In order to get the most from the exercise, you need to rotate your bum off the padding.
Rotating your hips forward (otherwise known as a "pelvic tilt") will place additional emphasis on the lower abdominals. Without performing a pelvic tilt, you'll be working your hip flexors more than anything.
You can view video demonstrations showing you how to properly perform these exercises by clicking the link below..
Abdominal Exercises
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