You’re ready to give your abs a real workout, right? Training the superficial and deep abdominal wall muscles is necessary for achieving the toned, flat stomach you’ve been dreaming about.
Try these 5 challenging ab-toning exercises to ensure the best results and get that sexy stomach!
BICYCLE CRUNCHES
Lie face up on an exercise mat.
Put your arms behind your ears or behind your head.
Alternately bend your legs to bring them closer to your abdomen.
Syncing the movement of the legs and the movement of the arms.
Bringing one hand’s elbow to the knee of the opposite leg. And the other way around.
Try to do 10 to 15 reps with each leg.
SIT-UPS WITH ELEVATED LEGS
Raise both legs while lying on your back on the floor.
Do an abdominal flexion with your hands behind your head.
Return to your starting point. This is a rep.
Repeat between 10 and 15 times.
GLUTE RAISES
Begin by lying on your back with your legs pointing up at the ceiling.
Keep both hands flat on the ground.
Then, contract your abs to lift your hips (glutes) off the floor, and slowly lower them back down.
Do three sets of 10 to 15 reps of this exercise.
SCISSOR KICKS
Begin by lying down on your stomach with your forearms on the ground.
Then raise your left leg.
Then lower it while simultaneously lifting your right leg.
Make sure your heels do not touch the ground the entire time.
Perform 30 repetitions, 15 on each leg.
SEATED TWIST
Sit on a mat with your legs bent, your elbows relaxed, and your hands clasped together.
To complete one rep, slowly rotate to the right while touching the floor near your hips, then return to the center and continue to the left.
Keep in mind that the movement is small and must be caused by the rotation of the trunk.
Make this movement more controlled by keeping your abdomen contracted at all times.
Perform 30 repetitions.
