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Bicycle Crunch
The BICYCLE CRUNCH is considered one of the best exercises for your abs and obliques. It tones your whole core!
Leg Raise
The LEG RAISE is another great exercise that involves thrusting your legs up vertically into the air.
Twist Crunch
The TWIST CRUNCH utilizes a twisting motion to isolate one side of the abdomen at a time.
Captain's Chair
The CAPTIAN'S CHAIR requires, what else, but a captain's chair to be done. Most gyms and health clubs have them and they make a great exercise for strengthening the abs.
Exercise Ball Crunch

Exercise Ball Crunch
Using an exercise ball can help help tone your core stabilizer muscles while giving your abs a great workout at the same time.
Vertical Crunch
Keeping your legs raised in the air while doing a VERTICAL CRUNCH is yet another variation on the standard crunch.
Straight Arm Crunch
The STRAIGHT ARM CRUNCH is a great exercise to target the upper part of the abdominals.
Elbow Plank
The ELBOW PLANK builds up endurance in your abs, back and stabilizer muscles. It involves holding your body up on your elbows and feet.

 

 

 

 

 

Abdominals

 

The key to getting a flat stomach has two major components:

1. Strengthen the abdominal muscles

This is the obvious part. You need to have a strong set of core muscles in order to your six pack to show. Stronger muscles also "pull in" your stomach. Don't think that having stronger abs will make your waistline get bigger. The opposite is actually true. The stronger the muscles, the tighter your stomach will look.

2. Lose excess body fat

This is the part that many people overlook. Doing hundreds of ab workouts each night will definitely strengthen your abs, but if you have a layer of fat over it, no one will ever be able to see all of your hard work. A general estimate of what your body fat should be to see your abs is around 8-10% for men and about 18-20% body fat for women.
So how do you lose that body fat? The best way is cardio exercises. Running for over 20 minutes is a great way to lose body fat. The reason you must run for longer than 20 minutes, is because the first 20 minutes of running your body undergoes anaerobic respiration. This basically means that your body is burning off its stored energy, and it take approximately 20 minutes for it to use this up. That's when it starts tapping into your fat for energy, so make sure your workout is at least 20 minutes, preferably more. Slow long distance runs are better than shorter faster ones.

For some cardio tips, check out the WORKOUT PAGE.

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Combine these two steps and your are well on your way to flattening your stomach. To see some of the most effective abdominal exercises, click on the links to the different exercises.

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