4 Effective Lower Ab Exercises

Lower ab exercises are often forgotten, but the truth is they are important to do because the lower abdomen is the place where most people store the majority of theirAbdominal Advertisement body fat.

The first thing you must do to flatten your stomach and get that “six pack” look is find a good fat-burning exercise routine that will really help you burn the excess fat in your body. There are many exercise routines to choose from so seek advice from someone who works at your gym or consult a book on the subject to find the fat burning exercise routine that is right for you. Tom Venuto's "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" e-book, for example, includes an exercise program for burning fat and getting muscular abs. There are some great lower abdominal exercises that Tom Venuto includes in his exercise routine for ab-development such as hanging leg raises, reverse crunches, and hip lifts.

Hanging leg raises are one of the best lower ab exercises that you can do to strengthen your body without needing to lift weights. This exercise may be difficult at first so start by only doing one or two until you can work your way up to doing more. Stick to doing this exercise even if it is difficult because the effect it will have on your lower abs is well worth it.

Use the bars in your gym or the jungle gym in the park and hang from it with your hands keeping your legs straight down and your body still. Slowly raise your knees up towards your chest as close to your waist as possible. Make sure you are doing this in a slow and controlled movement and slowly lower your knees back down.

The next two lower ab exercises, reverse crunches and hip lifts, are much easier than doing hanging leg raises. When you do reverse crunches, lie on your back on the floor and place your hands by your sides or behind your head. Raise your feet up and bend your knees in towards your chest at a ninety degree angle. Cross your ankles or keep your feet together side by side, whichever is the most comfortable for you. Contract your lower abs and curl your hips up off the floor pushing your legs up toward the ceiling. Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

In order to do hip lifts, lie on the floor on your back and place your hands by your sides. Slightly bend your knees and make sure that your feet are almost touching the floor. Keep your feet together and your knees slightly bent, and slowly raise your legs up off of the floor. Curl your legs up toward the middle of your body and hold this position for a few seconds. Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

You do not need to give up your other ab exercises, just make sure to incorporate these lower ab exercises into your exercise routine if you want toned abs and a flat stomach.


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