Monday, July 9, 2012

Great Ab Workouts For Women

If you are interested in getting a set of washboard abs, there are several great ab workouts for women that can help develop strong, toned stomach muscles. The bad news is that the body rarely uses the abdominal muscles -- sitting up is about all the exercise they get -- but the good news is that this means a small amount of work can go a long way.

Many people think that sit-ups are the best way to get a six-pack, but these are actually an inefficient means of growing muscle mass considering they only require about fifty or so pounds of mass (your upper torso) to be moved. It might take a thousand sit-ups per day to see results.

Instead, use a set of free weights to help out abs. Clutch them against your chest and sit on an inclined surface. Curl back and forth with a weight of twenty or so pounds until you hit exhaustion. Rest a minute or so and then increase the weight by five to ten pounds. These curls need only be done every other day, so it will not take more than ten minutes.

If you are not interested in free weights, a conditioning exercise known as "planking" can do the trick. Lie down with your weight on your forearms and toes, keeping your stomach about the ground. This forces your ab muscles to bridge the weight of your upper and lower body. Do this to exhaustion each day and you will see results quickly.

1 comment:

  1. These are ab workouts for women that will actually help to get the flat abs. these exercises are very helpful for your toned abs. Ask your trainer to help you in the initial period so that you can have balance in your body and continue to repeat the exercises to get fast result.

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