Exercises For Abs

To get the perfect abs you need to exercise every muscle inside your body. Remember, by involving more muscles, you’ll burn more calories during your workout, which is excellent if you’re trying to reduce body fat and tighten your stomach. Here are a few exercises to help you develop fabulous abs:

Modified Plank:
Place the elbows on the floor and rest the body on your knees. Pull the abs tight to hold your body in a straight line from head to knees without sagging in the middle, eyes looking forward. Hold this position for as long as you can, relax and repeat 4 or more times.

Wood chops:
Attach one end of a resistance band to something strong and wrap the band around your hand a couple of times for the right tightness. Clutch the band in both hands and begin in a diving position, reaching down with the arms keeping the arms straight the entire time, rotate and lift the body towards the other side while sweeping the arms on a diagonal. Return to start and repeat before moving onto the other side.

Hip Extension on the Ball:
Lie on the floor with your feet heels on the ball.  Keep your abs tight and slowly lift your hips off the floor until body is in a straight line. Hold for a few seconds and lower.

Ball Taps:
Sit straight on the ball with your hands behind the head. Contract your abs and lift the right foot at the same time, tapping it on a small box in front of you. Lower and repeat the same with the other foot, alternating sides. Make sure, you use your abs to maintain the balance.

Ball Crunch:
This is a very popular exercise. Lie with the ball resting under your back and place your hands behind the head. Contract your abs to lift your torso off the ball, dragging the lower ribcage down toward your hips. Make sure you keep the ball stable all the time.