Abs Exercises - My Top Three

Here are The Top 3 Most Effective Abs Exercises and a step by step explanation of how to do them properly:

1. The Bicycle Crunch: This exercise uses the momentum of both your arms and legs in alternating movements to work your abs.
1. Lie on your back and place your hands behind your head.
2. Slowly raise your knees in towards your chest and gradually raise your shoulder blades. Be sure not to strain or pull your neck.
3. Straighten out your right legs while bringing your right elbow to meet your left knee.
4. Alternate sides and bring your left elbow to your right knee.
5. Repeat in a “push-peddle” motion.

2. The Captain’s Chair Leg Raise: The captain’s chair is a popular piece of equipment that is found in almost all fitness gyms. It is a simple “H” shaped steel rack with cushioned arms that allow your legs to hang free. When performing these abs exercises you want to make sure you do not swing your legs for momentum and it is also a good idea to keep your legs bent to avoid straining your hip joints.
1. Get comfortable on the chair and make sure to have a good grip on the handles. Distribute your weight onto your fore arms and the arms of the chair.
2. Use the muscles in your midsection to lift your knees to your chest.
3. Keep your back straight and slowly lower your legs back down.

3. Exercise Ball Crunch: The exercise ball is an important part of any worth while ab workout. This exercise will strengthen your abs in very few sets.
1. Lean back onto your exercise ball, placing it in the center of your lower back.
2. Place your hands behind your head and firmly plant your feet.
3. Contract you stomach muscles to pull your midsection away from the ball, pulling your lower chest down to your hips
4. Push back against the ball to straighten up again, be sure that your ball does not move at no time in this exercise should the exercise ball roll.

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