Before you can accomplish that rock hard midsection, you need to establish some basic ground rules:
1. The abs are three separate muscles, you must hit each rather than just one.
2. Ignore those who over-train their abs, this leads nowhere.
3. Contract the muscle in the same way you would squeeze your biceps at the top of a curl. Feel it.
It is surprising how many individuals cannot tick all three of the boxes above. In fact, the first one throws an awful lot of people a curve ball. If you were to ask a thousand gym members which abs exercises they did as part of their routine, you would probably hear the same answers again and again. Crunches, sit ups, weighted crunches, and so on. But they are neglecting several key areas of their midsection with this approach.
By constantly hitting the upper abs, you end up with a very unbalanced six pack, one which clearly displays definition up top but visibly fades away after the first two muscles and displays no obliques at all.
This full workout will hit every single area for you:
1. Crunches on a swiss ball x 20
2. Leg raise with swiss ball held between your ankles x 20
3. Straight-leg crunches x 20
Perform each exercise straight after the last, as a circuit, without any rest. After you have reached the end of the third exercise you should rest for around two minutes before beginning again. See if you can achieve 5 rounds of this.
Today\'s workout teaches you how to get abs in minimal time with this brutal circuit.
Intensity is key to the success of your workouts. Training your midsection is no different here, so keep the intensity level turned up to achieve superior fat loss results.
The main problem faced by a lot of men in the gym is that they simply find hitting their stomach muscles very boring. If they're honest with themselves, they'd rather be standing in front of the mirror doing biceps curls and military presses. However, providing any muscle group with a lackluster workout will result in half baked results.
Should you train abs with weight? This is another question which is often asked by those looking to take their ab development to the next level. However, there are probably several people reading this who will have difficulty making it through today's body weight workout, given the fact that a lot of people take it easy on their quest to learn how to get abs in the gym. However, by hitting all three key areas of your midsection with three of the biggest, most scientifically proven exercises, you can not fail but to aid your development.
About the Author:
About the author: You can learn how to get abs by watching the complete video guide from Russ Howe PTI. Russ is an in-demand trainer who answers tough questions such as should you train abs with weight and more on his free personal training blog each week.
