The Truth on Ab Workouts #1

Today we will be doing abs baby!

I feel abs have to be done at a fast pace with supersets and constant pressure on them.  That way it will not only make your workout that much more effective but will burn more calories thus helping shred up your midsection. The actual time spent in the gym should be around 15-20 minutes tops if done correctly.

Decline bench crunches supersetted with a rope pull downs exercise

Start by doing 20-25 decline sit ups to the point of where you feel your stomach tightening up then come back down and touch your back to the mat and then repeat it. Continue this for 25 reps and then bang out 10 reps to each side squeezing the tension as we talked about before going side to side.

Jump off the decline bench and run over to the pulleys and set the weight needed. Get on your knees reaching up to the rope and pull it down to your midsection creating that tight feeling as you squeeze the tension.

Repeat both procedures until you have done 3 sets of each. One set taking about 5 minutes or less when done correctly.

Leg raises off the floor supersetted with hanging leg raises (May sub with sit-ups)

Start by lying on the floor raising your feet about 5 inches up and holding for about 25 seconds and then bring them down for a short rest.  Do this 5 times. Slowly work yourself up to where you can hold it off the ground for about 60 seconds or more keeping that constant pressure on the abs. Jump off the ground after doing this 5 times and start hanging leg raises.

This is a hard one to do and takes time to master. Start by hanging from a cross bar and bring your legs up to a tuck position and then lower back down. Do this about 10 times or more based on your experience doing this. If you’re a rookie, then go slow and work yourself up to doing 3 full sets of these.If your really want to go hardcore as I do then grab a 25lb plate and place it in front of you and do your sit ups off the decline bench!! 3 sets of 25 reps. No joke if done right!

Keep In Mind

That should be more than enough needed for abs during one gym session. The key to abs is the squeezing and of course your diet. Also, always feel the exercise, don’t just throw the weight around and run from machine to machine.

Comments

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