Home Ab
Workouts
 The gym is
undoubtedly a great place for people to exercise and
workout but not everyone has enough time or resources to
maintain a regular membership with one. Sometimes, despite
our best intentions, it is hard to commit to a regular
visit to the gym. Fortunately, this does not mean that our
ab workouts have to suffer. There are several home ab
workouts that can be used in improving or toning the look
and feel of our ab muscles. Two popular examples are
Vertical Crunches: The Vertical crunch is an
ab workout that can be done from the comfort of the home. Doing
this exercise routine does not require the use of any
additional equipment. This exercise can be used in building or
toning the upper ab muscles.
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To begin, you will need a place to lie down. You can either lie
(face up) on the floor or choose to lie on a towel or mat. Your
arms should be behind you and resting on the floor as well.
When you are ready, gently raise and keep your legs a few feet
from the ground.
With your legs in its raised position, lift our upper torso
from the ground. Your stomach muscles should form the core of
your actions. Lower yourself and then repeat for a desired
number of reps.
The Bicycle Ab workout: The Bicycle
exercise is a popular ab routine amongst fitness experts and
trainers. One of the reasons behind this is that it effectively
works on all the major muscle groups of the stomach. The Ab
workout also does not require the use or support of any gym
equipment. People will thus be able to do this exercise from
the comfort of their home.
To begin the bicycle ab workout, lie on your back with your
body straightened. Put your hands lightly behind your head or
next to your ears. Once you are ready, raise your right knee
(only) towards your torso. At the same time, rise from the
ground with your left elbow until your elbow touches the raised
knee. Once this is done, lower yourself and repeat for the
other side (i.e. Touch your right elbow to your raised left
knee).
The workout is known as the bicycle because your legs should
have a continuous up and down motion during the exercise
similar to that of a person riding a back. If you choose to
place you hands behind your head, avoid pulling too hard so you
do not hurt your neck.
Proper workout habits will improve the results that you get.
For example you should always remember to stay hydrated. If
your body loses too much water, it can affect your blood flow
and pressure. In simple cases this will result in sensations of
dizziness and lightheadedness caused by a reduced flow of blood
to the head. In more extreme cases however, people have been
known to pass out from the irregular blood flow.
It is also very important that you do not strain yourself
during these workouts. Building your ab muscles will not occur
overnight regardless of how long you keep at it. Instead, your
persistence to continue through the ache of your muscles can
result in potential long term damage and injury to your stomach
muscles.
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