What exercise equipment would you recommend for Abs?

April 23rd, 2010 | by admin |

I’m looking for something that will my my abs rock hard and my stomach flat, but in a short amount of time. I go to school and if I try to do regular workouts without gym equipment I either A) forget or B) don’t have time. So I would need something I can do in 30 minutes or less. I would also need something not very pricey. I don’t eat a lot of junk food, of any at all, and i normally eat healthy. Any suggestions?

Kay, One of the best ab exercises is the ab crunch sequence. It works every section of the abdominal musculature so it’s really the only ab exercise you need. And, you don’t need to buy any equipment. These are a super slow set of crunches where you lay on your back on the floor with knees bent, put your hands behind your head and elbows out to the sides. Then "curl-up" by lifting each vertebra off the floor one by one until you’re in the sit up position then do the same all the way back down to the begining position. Barely stop at the top and at the bottom. Keep in constant motion. This will ensure that you work each section of the abdominal musculature. Do these to fatigue making sure to breathe throughout the exercise. Rest. Then follow up with 2 sets of alternating obliques where you take each elbow and go to the opposite sidewhile you are "curling up." Being careful to again lift each vertebra off the floor one by one. And, concentrate on making a smooth arc in the air with your elbow then alternate sides. No matter how far you get you will have worked both sides evenly. For an even better workout, you can also do these on a physioball with your back/buttock on the ball and knees bent.

If you’re also loosing a little weight at the same time you’ll see tone more quickly because you’ll have less of the subcutaneous fat (fat under the skin) and see definition more quickly.
Best of luck to you!

  1. 5 Responses to “What exercise equipment would you recommend for Abs?”

  2. By Sunshine:) on Apr 23, 2010 | Reply

    ab circle
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  3. By Tay on Apr 23, 2010 | Reply

    none. most ab equipment is not what its all cracked up to be. there are plenty of floor exercises that target the abs. also fyi, in order to see your abs you have to have a low fat percentage so you have to do cardio regardless. and when working the abs, a lot of people forget the lower back. If you work your lower back you will be amazed at what happens up front
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  4. By Richard on Apr 23, 2010 | Reply

    I’ve had very good result with Ab slings. You can perform hanging knee raises and leg raises. Also, wrist and ankle weights. These tone your muscles, BUT what they don’t tell you is that they change your center of gravity and force you to engage your core muscles. Much cheaper than a $100 pair of shoes……….
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  5. By Chantelle on Apr 23, 2010 | Reply

    You can buy an ab roller.It’s very simple to use and not very pricey. I also recommend doing 15-25 minutes of cardio with it.
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  6. By sommerset on Apr 23, 2010 | Reply

    Kay, One of the best ab exercises is the ab crunch sequence. It works every section of the abdominal musculature so it’s really the only ab exercise you need. And, you don’t need to buy any equipment. These are a super slow set of crunches where you lay on your back on the floor with knees bent, put your hands behind your head and elbows out to the sides. Then "curl-up" by lifting each vertebra off the floor one by one until you’re in the sit up position then do the same all the way back down to the begining position. Barely stop at the top and at the bottom. Keep in constant motion. This will ensure that you work each section of the abdominal musculature. Do these to fatigue making sure to breathe throughout the exercise. Rest. Then follow up with 2 sets of alternating obliques where you take each elbow and go to the opposite sidewhile you are "curling up." Being careful to again lift each vertebra off the floor one by one. And, concentrate on making a smooth arc in the air with your elbow then alternate sides. No matter how far you get you will have worked both sides evenly. For an even better workout, you can also do these on a physioball with your back/buttock on the ball and knees bent.
    If you’re also loosing a little weight at the same time you’ll see tone more quickly because you’ll have less of the subcutaneous fat (fat under the skin) and see definition more quickly.
    Best of luck to you!
    References :
    http://www.chiromedica.net/Physical-Therapy.html
    http://www.chiromedica.net/Chiropractic-Chicago.html

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