Fitness Gear: 5 Ways To Get That Dreamy Flat Stomach

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Everyone wishes they could go back to their childhood and have the physique they had when they were younger. It can be difficult to maintain a flat stomach with so many fast food chains just calling your name and your favorite shows waiting to be watched. However, there are several ways you can get that dreamy flat stomach you desire.

1. Crunches
The most notable way to tone your abdominal muscles is to sit down and do crunches. Crunches target your upper abdomen and are extremely effective. All you need to do is lie on a flat surface, contract your abs, hold for two seconds, and then return to your lying position. You want to avoid using your neck or shoulders while focusing on pulling your upper body up with your abdominal muscles.

2. Side crunches
The next type of crunches you will want to include in your repertoire are side crunches. These are exactly the same except the focus is on the oblique muscles. This is going to help you burn the sides of your abs to help you get rid of those love handles.

3. Lying leg lifts
Lying leg lifts target the lower abs and start exactly like crunches. As you lie flat on your back you will then lift your legs six to twelve inches off of the ground. This is going to exercise the muscles in the lower part of your abdomen. As you perform this exercise, you are going to want to place your hands under your buttocks to provide leverage helping you elevate your feet.

4. V-Crunches
Similar to lying leg lifts, these crunches involve you starting with your chest at a 45 degree angle. You are going to sit at the edge of a bench and reach back enough to support yourself. As soon as you are stabilized you will then bring your knees back toward your chest creating a v motion.

5. Bicycle crunch
The final way you can work on getting back that flat stomach is through bicycle crunches. In order to perform this exercise, you will start by lying flat on the floor. You are going to put your hands beside your head and raise your knees up to a 45 degree angle. From there you will perform a pedaling motion as if you were riding a bicycle, which will put pressure on your abs.

With so many different abdominal exercises for you to use, there is no need for you to have to settle for a flabby gut or love handles. Apply the different exercises in this article into your workout regimen to get that dreamy flat stomach. If you do not like crunches or sit ups then give Hip Hop Abs a try. This program can get you a dreamy six pack but you never even have to do one sit up or crunch. Programs like P90X and the Chalean Extreme have specialized ab targeting exercises that are awesome.

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