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How to Get a Good Ab Workout

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Get a Good Ab Workout
Get a Good Ab Workout

Firm six pack abs are something everyone wants. The problem is that firm abs are so hard to get. Endless set-ups and crunches are the normal approach to rock hard abs and it hardly ever works. It's not flat abs are impossible to get, its just that most people don't know how to go about getting them. Hopefully this how to will help you achieve those chiseled abs you always wanted.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Ability to stick to a schedule
  • The desire to have a sexy six pack
  1. Step 1

    Before we ever break a sweat or change in to workout clothes, you need to set a schedule that you'll be able to stick with. Three days a week and about thirty minutes at a time is all you really need to achieve six pack abs.

  2. Step 2

    The key to a good ab workout is variety. Standard sit ups and crunches are a good starting point but will not give you the six pack abs you want. In my experience you will need at least three different exercises. You can still do crunches but i will explain how to do three other exercises that will get you your six pack abs quickly.

  3. Step 3

    Leg lifts, a simple yet affective ab workout. Lay flat on you back lock your knees and lift your legs to a 45 degree angle. Then bring them back down to just above the floor. Three sets of these is plenty for a good six pack workout. How many per set it up to you. Be careful to not over do it. Getting a six pack is a process and will take a little time.

  4. Step 4

    Reverse crunches. This six pack ab workout targets the same ab muscles as regular crunches but is more effective and has lower impact. You start out in the same position as you would with a regular crunch. But instead of lifting your chest to your knees, lift your knees to your chest and then straiten out your legs with your feet only a few inches off the ground, repeat as many times as you can per set, and again three sets will be plenty. This takes a lot of stress off your lower back and is a sure fire way to a six pack.

  5. Step 5

    The last six pack ab workout is really just a variation of the reverse crunch. Its called the bicycle and it does wonders on your abs. Instead of bringing your legs to your chest together you alternate from one to the other like your riding a bicycle. Using this six pack ab workout will guarantee you a improvement in your abs.

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