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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Easing Into An Abs Work Out

By Jace P. Andersen

There are many machines available that provide abs work out exercises. These machines, such as treadmills and rowing machines, are available in gyms and for homes. In addition, there are innumerable exercise videos that promise blazing six packs and awesome abs in a few days and with little effort. But we are going to stick with an easy abs work out for individuals who may not want to add machinery to their homes and don't want to go to a gym.

In order to make an abs work out work a person needs to decide that they are serious about doing the work to get fit. Toned abs are an indication that a person is eating right and exercising regularly. This kind of decision is going to require that a few decisions be made. Among those decisions will be when an individual is going to exercise.

Keeping track of success is important for a beginner to exercise. Many times the changes in a person's body are small and go unnoticed very easily so it is important that time be set aside regularly to evaluate how well the abs work out program is working and what adjustments might need to be made to make it work better.

It is important to stretch before exercising. When first beginning to do an abs work out a person can easily pull muscles. By stretching before exercising this risk is cut considerably. In addition, for an abs work out to be effective the cardio must be increased. Stretching exercises will accomplish this and make exercising more efficient. An abs work out should be a 30-minute exercise period. It may be shorter if a person is just starting but 30-minutes is plenty of time to focus on one area of the body when exercising.

One of the problems with many exercise programs is that a person must get up, lay down, get up, etc. When a person is beginning an abs workout it will be more successful if there are fewer opportunities to stop. By starting the workout with some simple exercises that only take place on the floor there is much less likelihood that a person will stand up for an exercise and get distracted.

On all fours while looking at a point in front of you, tighten the tummy and arch the back. This is sort of like a cat arching it's back. Hold the position for a count of 10 then release and relax. When first starting out only repeat this five or six times.

A mini sit-up is the next exercise in the beginning abs work out. Lying flat on back with knees bent and fingers touching shoulders perform a mini sit up while tightening the stomach muscles as you roll up to touch your knees with your elbows. Hold in position for a count of 5 then lay flat take a breath and repeat. This exercise will also strengthen the back muscles and tighten the gluts.

Next, prop the hips up with the hands and legs in the air. Make a bicycle riding motion with the legs while holding in the tummy. When the muscles start to feel tingly it is time to stop. These exercises do more than just tighten the abdomen. They strengthen the back muscles and also work the legs and gluts. By doing these exercises daily you should start feeling stronger in a short time and see results fairly quickly. - 17269

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