| If you are looking for the five best exercises for | | | | your crunches. |
| gorgeous abs, you certainly are not alone! A simple | | | | Plank Pose |
| Google search will soon show you, however, that the | | | | If you have an experience with yoga (which is a great |
| five best exercises for gorgeous abs are not things | | | | way to build up tone and definition) you already know |
| that are easily agreed upon. You'll find some articles | | | | about plank pose. Lie flat on your stomach and lift |
| that want you to focus solely on crunches, and other | | | | yourself up using your forearms. From there, keep |
| ones that simply want you to work with weight | | | | your whole body as straight as you can and in as |
| devices. When you are looking for the perfect | | | | plank-like a position as you can. Hold it as long as you |
| exercises, it might help to remember that they really | | | | can, remembering to breathe slowly and evenly. This is |
| don't exist; the best you can hope to find are the best | | | | another good core control exercise that will help you |
| exercises for you! Take a look below for some | | | | concentrate on the areas that need attention. |
| exercises that should get you on your way and help | | | | Reverse Crunch |
| you figure out what you need to work on. | | | | Lying flat on your back, bring your knees up to your |
| The Bicycle | | | | chest and than curl your waist up. Like the normal |
| Lying on your back, you put your hands behind your | | | | crunch, it works your abdominal muscles, and many |
| head and start bringing your knees and their opposite | | | | people consider it an important part of the workout in |
| elbows together in turn. Essentially, you should be | | | | terms of keeping things well-rounded and even. When |
| creating a pedaling motion with your legs that will last | | | | you are thinking doing this exercise, try doing it right |
| for 12 to 20 repetitions. This is a great exercise to get | | | | after you do your normal crunches, and feel the |
| you started because it gives the oblique muscles at | | | | difference the change in activity makes. This will keep |
| your waist a great workout as well well as targeting | | | | you more aware of how your body is moving. |
| the muscles known as the rectus abdominis, which will | | | | Chair Press |
| form your six pack. | | | | Sit on a chair and, gripping the handles, tense your |
| Exercise Ball | | | | abdominal muscles to bring your knees in close to your |
| The exercise ball is a great way to work on both core | | | | chest. It is important when doing this not to overextend |
| control and toning and many people get some great | | | | or arch your back, as you will be targeting the wrong |
| definition and delineation when they are working with it. | | | | muscles. When you bring your knees and legs up, hold |
| By focusing on keeping the ball stationary as well as | | | | it for a long count of three to five seconds and then |
| working with their crunches or balance, many people | | | | do a long, slow release; do not simply drop them! This |
| have found that exercise balls can give their exercise | | | | is a good way to figure out how to control your body. |
| a huge boost in terms of results. Try doing your | | | | When you are looking for the 5 best exercises for |
| crunches on the exercise ball, by lying down with the | | | | gorgeous abs, the ones you see above will help you |
| ball under your lower/mid back, your knees slightly bent. | | | | get started. Remember to be careful and stretch, and |
| From this position, cross your arms over your chest or | | | | with some work, you'll have great abs before you |
| place your hands behind your head and start doing | | | | know it! |