5 Ab Exercises-Yes...Contraptions-No

By Henry Artigon

The big players in the abdominals business are well aware of the ton of money to be made. In order to get as much of that money as possible they've developed countless products with the objective of keeping you from getting the results you want and instead keep on selling you the lastest device. Unfortunatly the great majority of these machines are not very effective. Don't waste your hard earned money on these time wasters, spend your time on ab exercises that do actually work, and save that precious money while getting what you really want. Just do these five exercises and you'll get the great abs you have been looking for.

#1 - Any powerlifter will tell you this exercise is not for wimps. Is is known as the the king of exercises. It is one of three basic lifts performed by the worlds powerlifters. You may think-wow I'm going to look like a big, musclebound hulk. You don't need to worry about that, it requires special diets to acheive a build like that. This exercise is known as the deadlift and without the special diet it will simply work out your back muscles, leg muscles and abs with excellent results.

#2 - The Squat While the squat is primarily a leg exercise, it relies on the abdominals in order to keep the body straight and safe during the lift. When you're balancing weight on your shoulders, your body needs to engage your abdominals to keep itself upright. Move through the movement and keep your abs reasonably tense, and your chest puffed out. While your legs may ache right afterwards, it'll be your abs that see the true benefit in a couple of months.

#3 - We certainly don't want to forget the Sit Up. the classic ab exercise. It is extremely effective when performed at the end of the weights routine. It is considered to be an isolation exercise and these kinds of exercise are best performed at the end of other routines since they stress the muscles that have been exercised already.

#4 - Another weight based exercise that is very beneficial for the abdominals is the military press. This exercise will produce a great workout for your shoulders, chest and arms. To make this exercise beneficial for your abs you should perform the lift while standing upright. If you do it in a sitting position it won't do much for your abs but will put most strain on your legs. You need to push the weights from shoulder height to over your head while using your abs to keep the body upright and straight.

#5 - An exercise that really leaves the abs pumped is the leg raise. This one does require a little bit of equipment but no contraptions. Either a chin up bar or a leg raise frame. Just perform the exercise by raising the legs to your waist keeping them straight and pointed. This one should be done at the end of the routine. The abs will receive an exhausting workout with this one. - 17273

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