| What are the best ab exercises and most | | | | were the hover, vertical leg crunch and |
| effective on your abdominal muscles? If | | | | the exercise ball crunch. |
| you are trying to get great abs and a | | | | Worst Ab Exercises |
| flat stomach by doing 100 crunches, then | | | | The bottom 3 abdominal exercises for |
| be sure to read on to find out what one | | | | both the rectus abdominus and oblique |
| study deemed as the best ab exercises. | | | | muscles were the Ab Rocker coming in |
| According to one study conducted by the | | | | last then the exercise tubing pull and |
| Biomechanics Lab at San Diego State | | | | coming in 11th was the traditional |
| University, the bicycle maneuver was the | | | | crunch. |
| top rated abdominal exercise with the | | | | This study did state that all the |
| traditional ab crunch coming in at the | | | | abdominal exercises studied showed some |
| bottom three. | | | | effectiveness in the ab muscles, however |
| This study used specialized equipment to | | | | some were more effective than others. |
| measure the activity in the abdominal | | | | Getting Flat Abs |
| muscles to determine the best ab | | | | Although there are probably 100 |
| exercises. There were 30 men and women | | | | abdominal exercises for you to try, in |
| who participated in this study ranging | | | | order to flatten your stomach you must |
| in age from 20 to 45. Each participant | | | | also focus on reducing belly fat. The |
| performed 10 to 12 reps of 13 common | | | | best exercise to lose belly fat is not |
| abdominal exercises. Each exercise was | | | | an abdominal exercise. Rather it is |
| given to the participants randomly and | | | | aerobics. That's right. You must do |
| the participants were allowed to | | | | aerobic or fat burning exercises in |
| practice each exercise. | | | | order to eliminate and reduce fat. If |
| The study also included some popular | | | | all you do is abdominal exercises then |
| abdominal exercise equipment in this | | | | all you accomplish are rock hard abs |
| study including the ab roller, ab rocker | | | | hidden under a layer of fat. |
| and an exercise ball. Each abdominal | | | | Your weekly exercise routines should |
| exercise was measured for effectiveness | | | | consist of both aerobics and strength |
| in the rectus abdominus muscle and the | | | | training. By including both in your |
| oblique muscles. The data was gathered | | | | workout routines you will not only be |
| and analyzed. | | | | burning calories and fat but building |
| Best Ab Exercises | | | | lean muscle. The more lean muscle you |
| Topping the list for the most effective | | | | have the more calories you burn. |
| in the rectus abdominus was the bicycle | | | | But of course all this exercising |
| maneuver, captain's chair and coming in | | | | doesn't give you free reign to eat what |
| third was the exercise ball crunch. The | | | | ever you want. You still have to |
| best ab exercises for the oblique | | | | incorporate a healthy eating plan to |
| muscles were the captain's chair, | | | | help reduce fat and build muscle. |
| bicycle maneuver and the reverse crunch. | | | | To really get flat abs and that |
| Coming in close behind the top 3 for the | | | | treasured six pack abs be sure to eat |
| rectus abdominus were the vertical leg | | | | right, do aerobic exercises and focus on |
| crunch, torso track and the long arm | | | | the best ab exercises to get the most |
| crunch. The number 4 through 6 spots | | | | out of your abdominal exercise routine. |
| for effectiveness in the oblique muscles | | | | |