what are your favorite abdominal exercises?

well, since i just started i cant really say that is works fast, but i HATE ab work and this i have stuck to....

2 sets of 15 bicycle crunches ( you know knee up elbow in ones) ( 15 is actually 30 total)
2 sets of reverse crunches ( lifting your rear end)
2 30sec planks

it may seem easy but it gets my abs burning. Im thinking about uping the sets soon too...
good luck

Hello,

I'm not going to say that these are my favorite, but definitely the fastest results for me.

1. running on the treadmill, doing 2 minute intervals as fast as you can go, then rest for 1 min in between sets. Do this for 10 minutes.
2. Get in "plank " position, hold for 30 seconds, then touch each hip to the ground for a total of 10. Do three sets. If you can stay up through all 3 sets.
3. Get a exercise ball, lay on your back and pass the ball back and forth from your hands to your feet.

Have Fun!

Hello,

I'm not going to say that these are my favorite, but definitely the fastest results for me.

1. running on the treadmill, doing 2 minute intervals as fast as you can go, then rest for 1 min in between sets. Do this for 10 minutes.
2. Get in "plank " position, hold for 30 seconds, then touch each hip to the ground for a total of 10. Do three sets. If you can stay up through all 3 sets.
3. Get a exercise ball, lay on your back and pass the ball back and forth from your hands to your feet.

Have Fun!

Yup, i'm agree. i'm glad you also add HITT - 1 to the routine.
When in the plank position, i also touch my knee up to my elbo and then touch the knee to the opposite elbow.

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Hello,

I'm not going to say that these are my favorite, but definitely the fastest results for me.

1. running on the treadmill, doing 2 minute intervals as fast as you can go, then rest for 1 min in between sets. Do this for 10 minutes.
2. Get in "plank " position, hold for 30 seconds, then touch each hip to the ground for a total of 10. Do three sets. If you can stay up through all 3 sets.
3. Get a exercise ball, lay on your back and pass the ball back and forth from your hands to your feet.

Have Fun!

Sounds great - going to try this one.

Running. It's not an ab exercise but it is what gave me the best and quickest results with my belly!
And I've never gone farther than 3 miles and only run 3 times a week. I walk the rest of the days.

Also pilates is great for the core. Plus it makes me feel good and flexible.

Stand with your feet about 16 inches apart, hands at your side, Hold a heavy weight (start with 15 lbs) in one hand by your side. Slowly bend down toward the side the weight is on, about 8-10 inches (almost to your knee), then return to your start position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps. Sounds easy, and it is, but you'll feel it the next day. Works the lateral obliques and pinches your waist inward - super sexy and fast results!

i have to agree that you def feel these in the next day or two and ouch! :noway: i did these 2 days ago and my sides are killing me! but i know if you stick with 'em, they'll give you results!

Stand with your feet about 16 inches apart, hands at your side, Hold a heavy weight (start with 15 lbs) in one hand by your side. Slowly bend down toward the side the weight is on, about 8-10 inches (almost to your knee), then return to your start position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps. Sounds easy, and it is, but you'll feel it the next day. Works the lateral obliques and pinches your waist inward - super sexy and fast results!

i have to agree that you def feel these in the next day or two and ouch! :noway: i did these 2 days ago and my sides are killing me! but i know if you stick with 'em, they'll give you results!

WOW! I did this yesterday and... WOW! Can't wait to do them again!

Stand with your feet about 16 inches apart, hands at your side, Hold a heavy weight (start with 15 lbs) in one hand by your side. Slowly bend down toward the side the weight is on, about 8-10 inches (almost to your knee), then return to your start position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps. Sounds easy, and it is, but you'll feel it the next day. Works the lateral obliques and pinches your waist inward - super sexy and fast results!

i have to agree that you def feel these in the next day or two and ouch! :noway: i did these 2 days ago and my sides are killing me! but i know if you stick with 'em, they'll give you results!

WOW! I did this yesterday and... WOW! Can't wait to do them again!

Part of what's making this so effective for me is that it also involves the lower BACK muscles as well. I'm glad they work! Do give yourself at least a day to feel the effects - it's a slow burn, and you will feel them the day after tomorrow as well, so give yourself some recuperation/recovery time!!! Once you acclimate yourself, you can do them daily.

Yes, I do feel them in my lower back (love handles) too! I do back extensions regularly, which I did yesterday too but can definitely feel it more today! I won't be lifting today or tomorrow so I should be good. Thanks!

Thanks, Boss! I do a little bit of abs on the ball at the gym, I will try some of these. I also dusted off my Ab Lounge and do that and pushups when I get home. I like the Ab Lounge because you really get a stretch on it!

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I do pilates and when i was doing it consistantly i saw a huge difference in my waistline and my abs were def forming, so thats where i learned alot of these moves. Some of my favs are...

Laying flat arms above head rise up with out letting ur legs come up and reach to ur toes and then go back down VERY VERY slowly and come back up NOT using momentum.

Sitting on ur butt bones with ur legs bent (straight u can do but its harder) lifted off the floor, hands behind ur body holding ur weight up, take legs to each side slowly, if u do it right its killer!

In a regular crunch position take ur body up and around and then go back the opposite direction, you will feel it everywhere.

Planks and all variations of planks (holding planks, plank punches, side planks, moving legs out side to side in plank), bicycle crunches, V-sits (pilates move), windshield wipers, oblique twists, and all of Ab Ripper X. :bigsmile: I've also really seen changes in the abs from doing plyo moves, squat thrusts, moves where you are working your abs w/out realizing it! Also love the medicine and exercise balls to work ya!

Oh, and definitely don't forget to work the lower back also! :bigsmile:

Speaking of abdominal exercises, is it true when people say if you walk around with your stomach muscles tensed up/tighten that it helps to tone your stomach?? You know kinda like kegal exercises :bigsmile:

sure it would, but damn, that's a terrible way to walk around all day. why not just take 10 minutes 3 times a week and do a workout.

That would be in addition to the workout :laugh: I do it sometimes when I'm walking around at work but not sure it was making a difference doing that :bigsmile:

Well I have a question - how do you log these on the exercise dairy - under what name - calisthenics ?

Hello,

I'm not going to say that these are my favorite, but definitely the fastest results for me.

1. running on the treadmill, doing 2 minute intervals as fast as you can go, then rest for 1 min in between sets. Do this for 10 minutes.
2. Get in "plank " position, hold for 30 seconds, then touch each hip to the ground for a total of 10. Do three sets. If you can stay up through all 3 sets.
3. Get a exercise ball, lay on your back and pass the ball back and forth from your hands to your feet.

Have Fun!

Agreed with this one for sure... I was about to start saying run, then planks. Do side planks too, it will develop the whole core area and not just the front abs.