Lower Abs Workout

Lower Abs Workout

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Most people looking to reduce their abs spend countless hours doing
crunches or spend money on unnecessary abs

machines, hoping to see the fat on their waist disappearing. But
sadly, none of these things are effective in

giving you a proper lower abs workout. To notice any changes in your
midsection, you should spend time to

learn a proper lower abs workout that cannot be solely obtained by
crunches, or fancy but useless "Abs-

pumping" exercises and machines. A good lower abs workout should
include proven but real exercises that target

your midsection and help in melting away the excess fat. These are
some of the most efficient lower abs

workout used by strength trainers for a long time.

Start your lower abs workout by proper stretching. This helps in
loosening and warming the muscles to prepare

for the workout. Begin by lying flat on the floor with your hands next
to you. Lift your arms and hands in so

that they are immediately below your chest, just as in "push-up" pose.
Force up from the ground lifting your

waist with legs pressed firmly to the ground. Extend your legs, throw
your head back, curve your spine, and

hold the stretch for nearly 10 seconds, performing the required number
of repetitions. It is an excellent

stretch to target your midsection and ensure you don't suffer from any
cramps while performing your lower abs

workout. Repeat this stretch once you have completed your exercises,
to pull and lengthen your abs muscles.

This will even out your abs and avoid giving that "scrunched up" look
that is obtained while training the abs.

The first exercise involved in the lower abs workout is the reverse
curl. To perform a reverse curl, begin by

sitting on an inclined board or bench. Lie face up on the board with
your upper half torso lifted. Now hold

the sides of the boards or the feet hooks near your head for support.
Bring in your legs by flexing your hips

and bending your knees in near your shoulders. Carry on in one smooth
motion till your hips leave the board,

then release slowly to allow your legs and hips to revert to their
original position. It is it essential that

you concentrate on your lower abs and your hips in this workout to
perform the maximum work involved in

raising your body weight upwards. To increase resistance you can raise
the angle or tie some small weights to

your ankles.

V-sit is another exercise involved in the lower abs workout. To
perform a v-sit, begin by lying face up, flat

on the floor. Keep your hands facing downwards, completely flat and
relax all the muscles. Begin the exercise

by lifting your knees and your torso simultaneously till your hips and
knees are flexed and your thighs are

near or in contact with your chest. Remain in this pose for nearly a
second, then release and lower your torso

and legs back to the floor from where you commenced. To increase
difficulty in this lower abs workout, avoid

keeping your torso and legs on the floor in between repetitions.
Rather keep your torso and legs nearly an

inch above the floor, all throughout.

When performing any of these exercises it is essential to remember 2 things.

Consistency is the first key to get results. So once you have a lower
abs workout that is efficient for you,

stay with it.

Another thing is avoid overdoing anything. Take one day off in between
your lower abs workout if they are sore

after the previous one. This gives them time to remove the fat, break
down, and rebuild stronger than they

were previously. When choosing repetitions for the exercises, limit
then to about 10 repetitions per set, and

do 3 sets per exercise. You can change this slightly as you improve.

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