Park It! Workout

results started coming. My back started feeling stronger than ever before and my low back pain, which I had been experiencing, was almost immediately eliminated. Not to mention, this is a great exercise that engages your core and builds lean muscles throughout your entire back! Close Second(s) There are so many great exercise to choose from when it comes to getting six-pack abs. Here are more great options that didn’t quite make the top ten but were right there on the edge: Dips Overhead Press Lunges Renegade Row Cleans to Press Walking What About Ab Workouts? This is an article about six-pack abs yet I have not stated one “ab exercise” yet. That just shows the power of the exercises above. If you want your six-pack abs to start showing, your focus should NOT be on ab exercises. Instead, ab exercises should be an add-on to your workout! Doing around your stomach, the exercises above will help do that! Not to mention the exercises above will really help make your abs “pop.” For the sakeof this being an article about six-pack abs, it is only necessary to include some different ab specific exercises. Plus I love a great core workout so including the exercises below was a must: Top Five Ab Specific Exercises Plank/side plank This is an incredible move to help build great core strength and eliminate low back pain. The best part is it caters to all fitness levels and can be easily adjusted to make it more advanced or more for a beginner. To kick this workout up a bit, try doing it with your arms on a stability ball. According to one study, it makes the exercise 30% more effective! Hanging Leg Raises An exercise, that when done correctly will bring some great results. This will really help build up your ab muscles and core, as well as strengthen your hip flexors and back. The “Myotatic Crunch” Tim Ferriss and I agree 100% with him. Unlike the regular floor crunch, the myotatic crunch allows you to extend much further, letting your abs really stretch and build morestrength. Use a or for best result. A decline bench will also work for this exercise! Stability Ball Jack Knife An advanced move that will really help your abs grow. Start by performing ‘knees to chest’ on the stability ball and move up to performing the stability ball jack knife! Ab Roll Outs This can be done on an ab wheel, barbell, or stability ball. Start by doing very little repetitions (5-10) and build up to doing more. This exercise will engage your whole core so if you start out to strong you will be incredibly sore the next day. Close Ab Second(s) Rock Climbers Cross Body Rock Climbers Cable Crunch Bicycles Leg Raise to Thrust Up Your abs are an important muscle to train, yet ab exercises should be used as an add on to your workouts. They should not be the focal point of getting six-pack abs. If you are looking to get serious results, burn unwanted fat, and build lean muscle; follow the exercises outlined above and add in the ab exercises we just went over. Your abs are justlike every other muscle in your body in the sense that they should not be trained everyday. They need a rest in order to recover and grow. Conclusion After going through the list above, all the exercises have one thing in common: they all involve using more than one body part! Notice how you didn’t see bicep curls or hamstring curls on the list. While there is a time and place for these kinds of movements, if you are looking to get results fast you must start incorporating the exercises above and adding in the ab exercises at the end of workouts. Remember that you should not train the same body parts or muscle groups every single day. It is important to allow them to rest, so they can recover and grow. It is recommended that you have at least a days rest in between weight training workouts and incorporate abs every other day at most. This will ensure that you are giving your body enough time to recover! In part five of our series, I will be covering some different elements that may beholding you back from getting six-pack abs! There are going to be some factors that I will cover that many of us do every single day, that are greatly holding us back from getting the results we desire. So be sure to check back for part five! In the mean time, start putting these workouts into action! Results are waiting for you… Questions or Comments? I would love to hear your feedback below! P.S. If you liked this post, could you please “Like”, “Tweet”, and 1 it! P.P.S. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the awesome I have for you Miss a part in the series? Photo Credit: