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We've compiled 75 of the very best exercises to work each area
of the Abdominal Wall. You have three different sections to work
- the uppers, lowers and side obliques. You should pick one
section for each workout, e.g. Uppers on a Monday, lowers on a
Wednesday and Side obliques on a Friday. That's three separate Ab
Workouts per week. We have three different levels which you
should follow. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Here is how
you should approach the levels:
If you are completely new to Abdominal Exercise you should begin
with our Beginners exercises for 1-4 weeks and then progress to
the Intermediate exercises on week five.
If you are familiar with abdominal exercise and currently
incorporate exercises into your workouts, you may select any of
the beginner or intermediate exercises and progress to the
Advanced level exercises after 6 weeks.
If you have very low body fat levels and are familiar with
abdominal exercise you may incorporate our Advanced exercises in
conjunction with any from the beginner or intermediate level.
PLEASE REMEMBER
For best results you should cycle exercises every 3-4 weeks to
provide new stimulation for your abs.
Where possible exercises should reach 'failure or 'fatigue'. Do
not set yourself rep ranges. When your abs start to 'burn'
you'll know you've worked them hard. Some exercises will be hard
to take to failure, so where possible incorporate weighted
exercises to bring down rep ranges. A good idea would be to
incorporate one exercise where you can easily reach failure,
another exercise which you can perform a good 10-15 repetitions
and another exercise where you can use weight or resistance.
Correct execution of the exercises is paramount. Ensure you read
the information on each exercise very carefully and copy the
exact placement shown in the photos.
To avoid back strain or injury ensure your back remains flat
throughout exercises.
Place emphasis on your abdominals throughout the movements.
Keeping the abs tight will ensure you are placing pressure on
them.
IMPORTANT
If you have a sizeable amount of body fat covering your
abdominals, we suggest you do not adopt abdominal workouts just
yet. Remember this is not 'fat burning' exercise so those abs
will never show through, and all the ab exercising will be done
in vein. Your main objective should be to progressively
eliminate the body fat first and foremost through 'fat burning'
cardio exercise, strength training and diet. Once a good amount
has been lost, then will be the time to incorporate the
exercises.
If you're ready, it's time to pick some exercises.

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