Best Abdominal Workouts

Image via Wikipedia Use any 4-5 of the following abdominal workouts for an intense ab exercise and high intensity weight loss workout that really works. If you incorporate these moves into your weekly routine and start getting better results immediately.

Belly Fat Exercise #1: Ab Wheel or Stability Ball Rollout

Kneel on a mat or the floor with your hands on an ab wheel. With your abs slightly contracted roll your upper body away from your lower body until upper body is just about parallel with the floor or as far as comfortable for your body. Contract your abs and raise up to the starting position. Complete 10 reps and without resting go to the next exercise.

Belly Fat Exercise #2: Stability Ball Cross Body Mountain Climber

A great abdominal workout that also improves balance and serves as an excellent cardio workout. Place your hands on a stability ball and carefully walk your body into pushup position. With the abs slightly contracted draw the right knee in towards the left elbow and back to starting position then repeat on the other side. Perform 10 reps on each side then without resting go to the next ab exercise.

Belly Fat Exercise #3:Reverse Crunch

Stay on your back and with the air of a towel, put your hands to the sides of your body with your palms up. Put your legs in the air at a 90 degree angle with your knees unbent. Contract your abs by pulling your belly in towards your spine while at the same time lifting your hips a few inches off of the ground. Hold this position and then slowly go back to the starting point.

Belly Fat Exercise #4: Bicycle Crunch Exercise

Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. Put your hands beside your head and bring your knees up to about a 45-degree angle and then slowly go through a bicycle pedal motion. Touch your left elbow to your right knee and then your right elbow to your left knee. Ensure you breath evenly throughout the exercise.

Belly Fat Exercise #5: Crossover Crunch

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Cross your right leg over your left leg so your right ankle is resting on your left knee. Next, place your fingertips to the side of your head just behind your ears. Contract your abs as though you are doing a crunch and then slowly twist your torso and touch your left elbow to your right knee. Ensure you exhale as you lift up and then slowly lower to the starting position. Inhale as you lower your torso. Repeat for at least 20 repetitions and switch legs and do the same number of reps on the other side.

Belly Fat Exercise #6: Captain's Chair Exercise

This one should be a part of any fitness exercise program you complete at the gym. Start with legs dangling and slowly lift your knees in toward your chest. The motion should be controlled and deliberate as you bring your knees up to your chest and return them back to the starting position.

Belly Fat Exercise #7: Hanging Leg Raise

This is the great ab workout. It's tough, so be prepared for some pain. Hang from a bar with an overhand grip with your arms straight and shoulder-width apart. Let your legs hang straight down. Contract your abs and make sure that your back remains neutral with a slight arch. Ensure your head remains still while looking straight ahead. Raise your legs to the midpoint of your body using your abdominal muscles. Don't swing your legs up and use momentum to do this exercise. This is a controlled strength exercise. Hold this position for 1-2 seconds and slowly lower your legs until they are straight down. Complete 6-8 reps and then work your way to 10-12 reptitions. Beginning exercisers can start by trying to bend the knees up to the chest. Intermediate exercisers should be able to do a straight leg raise up to the midpoint of the body. Advanced exercisers can raise their straight legs up to the head or "windshield wiper" bent knees to the left and right.

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