Rip The Core…

i did sit-ups for a while but now they’re just time consuming. i want something that is hard and really works my abs. i know good dieting and stuff will is a big part in getting good abs but i mean besides that.
as far as exercises go.

Here is a website with many ab workouts: http://www.shapefit.com/abs-exercises-scissor-kicks.html

Also use medicine balls and those big bouncy exercise balls for resistance.

I seem to carry all my weight on my inner thighs and lower stomach.
What are some exercises i can do for these areas?
Any suggestions for at the gym also =]

Abdominal exercises.
Airbike
1. Cross Body Crunch
2. Decline Oblique Crunch
3. Decline Reverse Crunch
4. Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
5. Hanging Leg Raise
6. Hanging Knee Raise To The Side
Thigh exercises:
1. Butt lift
2. Dumbbell rear lunge
3. Glute kickback
4. Dumbbell squat
These are all exercises that can be done at home with only a bench and dumbbells required. Use the link below for instructions with video clips.

I have fatty thighs >:| anyways, I need ones for inner thighs I can do, and exercises for my abs too, all parts, BUT DO NOT SAY crunches and situps, cuz that hurts my neck more than my abs.
I have a pear shape I guess, so how I need exercises for both of those, pleasssse!! thanks!

thighs= squats, lunges, good old cardio (running and cycling)

Im 17 and i just wanna work out my abs so i can get this really cute dress for prom. Whats the best at home exercise?

Planks and bicycle crunches

Yes, planks are one of the few exercises that work the transversus abdominus – the bottom layer of muscle that runs horizontally and basically holds in your internal organs and helps stabilize your back. You also work them by sucking in your belly.

You will never actually see them since they are under the internal and external obliques and rectus abdominus (which make the "six-pack").

i know the Bicycle exerices can be effective aswell as the Capatins Chair but are there any more i can incorporate?

Should they be done on a daily basis or should just ONE day be dedicated to them?

and is 12-18 reps the best amount of reps to do for maximum effectiveness?

Hello,

Yes they should be done on a regular basis. The best ab exercises are dumb bell exercises that use the abs. Regular crunches/sit-ups do not work. Just search google for some dumb bell ab exercises. There is so many you can choose from, and they work great.

I tried many exercises but I don’t know which ones are especially for the abs. Plus, they are not that effective. I need some that will have a faster effect. Do you know any that have a fast effect for the abs and thighs?

10 situps
10 V-ups (Touch your hands to your toes, but crunch your body so that they meet midway in the air)
10 lemon squeezers (Position yourself sitting up, put hands at side, and move your torso back into a laying position while extending your legs straight ahead. Now just row your legs to a bend while crunching toward them w/ your torso, then go back to laying position. repeat process)
10 back hypers (lay on stomach, basically a reverse cruncher)
10 Leg lifts (Lay on back, lift straight legs to 45 degree angle, then bring back to ground)
30 seconds of bicycles (Lay on ground, and mimick a bicycle pedal motion w/ your legs)
10 side crunchers each side
10 regular crunchers
30 seconds of flutter kicks (Lay on back, keep both legs straight. Lift them up bairly, now alternate between raising each leg a little bit and brining it back down. This one is tought at first, but after a week it will be easy. Try to think of being a swimmer while doing this one)
10 kick ups (Lay down, bring knees up toward chest, then kick legs upward to become straight in the air.)
10 side double leg lifts (Hard to explain, basically lay on side, and lift both legs simultaneously as high as you can. Will feel weird at first)
10 Forward Rows (Way too hard to explain, google it)
10 Russian Twists (Google it)
10 Scissor Kicks (Lay on back, spread leags apart in air, bring them back to center with one leg above the other, then alternate to mimick a scissor kicking action)
Finish with a bridge for however long you think you can do it.

Once this routine becomes easy, don’t up the reps, just do the whole routine twice. I have sick abs and this is basically what I do (Left a few out for explanation’s sake)

Then also do your run at night. Cut excessive fat out of your diet, but you can have a little still.

Do it and you will have some abs.

i bought this crunch ab and is not working but in th TV did well i guess ill keep on looking but do you guys know any?

it is called lyposuction, kind of expensive but guaranteed to work …

everything else is bull sh it … you will see

Ok so my butt is like PUNY and my stomach isnt fat or anything but i just want to tone it and make it stronger. Will butt exercises make my butt bigger? Which kind should i do for my butt and abs, how many times a week and how long should i spend doing it before i see any results (bigger butt, toned abs)?

If you want to enhance your butt you should do squats….your entire backside (butt and legs) will grow and tone. Warning: this is probably the most grueling weight lifting exercise in my opinion.

As far as your abs, there are tons of exercises. my favorite is flutter kicks. lie flat on your back, put your hands under your butt, and hold your legs out straight. keep your feet about 6 inches above the ground and move your legs up and down.

I have a great 4 pack (very defined upper abs) but man…my lower abs are crap. Any suggestions for lower ab exercises?

Leg lifts; on floor or sitting (leaned back) in chair.

I want to learn some good ab exercises that will make my abs stronger and tone them well. Also how long will it take before i see the results. I have a weight training class and i want to work on my abs but sometimes i dont feel results from my own work outs.

My stomach use to be flabby and pretty nasty, even though I did my crunches and worked out regularly.

It wasn’t until I changed my diet was when I saw better results.

So, the key is a good clean diet.

But, as far as ab exercises, here’s a good site I found with great ab exercises to tone your abs. It also has great diet and workout info to lose belly fat.

Check it out here http://www.best-abs-exercises.com/

Good luck.

Don’t have proof, but let’s just put it this way:
the old fashioned abs swing or exercises without gadgets has been around a lot longer than the Swiss Ball. There has to be a reason for that…..you think?

I am 5′10, 160 and have a small belly. Everyone tells me that I could convert that small belly into a six-pack very easy because I am not fat. But I only know cruches and sit-ups. I been doing those for a while and below my belly, never improves. Need some advise on abs exercises (lower and higher)? How many reps should I do? Do proteins work? Can you over-work your abs like other muscles? Hope to hear from someone soon. Thanks.

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Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
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Do the exercises in the October issue of Australian Men’s Health work for you?

My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don’t over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.

On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.

The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!

Don’t look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.

Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.

Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!

I have been doing crunches, leg lifts, stretches, and other stuff, but i wanted to know some other exercises that work. I only have a treadmill so they have to be exercises that can be done at home with no equipment.

Lunges (all types like front, side, back), squats, plie squats, for legs. For abs, all types of crunches (normal, oblique, reverse, double), planks, footprints on the ceiling, bicycles, jack knives, side plank, V sit.

I need some great, effective exercises that will work my lower abs and obliques, and also my back. I currently do a lot of cardio, about 40 minutes 3 to 4 times a week (sometimes 5). What will be good for the abs and back, or should I just continue to do the cardio?

i lost 15lbs in 5 days

1)jogging every morning (haw far? depends on your stamina)
2)tae bo 5 times a week (1hr)
3)hot yoga twice a week (1hr 30mins – to strech and relax your muscles from tae bo and jogging)

eat healthy and drink at least 80 ounces of water a day.

eating jalapenos and taking 3 table spoons of apple cider vinegar will boost your metabolism!

-i feel toned and really healthy =)
trust me, this WILL work!

I’m getting ready to start my diet again because I need to lose 10-15 pounds. Last time it only took 2 weeks, so I’m wondering when I should start working on my abs. I’m 5′5-5′6 and 145 lbs.

I’m pretty good at sticking to my diet, but it is hard to get motivated to work on my abs. Do you know what exercises are best for that area?

Nice to hear that your seriously taking in weight reducing. Like me before, we shared the same problems. I had this difficulty of getting rid of my beer belly but its gone no more. All i had to do is to combine diet and exercise. U can do ur abs exercises both at the same time while you reduce your weight. No need to wait when u get slimmer. The best and most tested abs exercise is running at a right speed and combined it with abs crunches. Try to run in an oval or terrain everyday, you will be surprised that you get more sexier, tone abs and a more healthy.

Did i say, to lessen your food intake? You have to limit it. It is difficult to have a real diet because it cause some discomfort like a little head ache but you can eventually overcome it. Eat more healthy food like fruit and vegetables and avoid junk foods and fatty oil forever in your diet and you could see a new beautiful you. I look forward to see you healthy, fit and gorgeous.

I found this abdominal workout on the web, and I decided to do it.
http://www.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk/exercise/abs/390/150/intermediate_abs_exercises.html

How many reps should I do for each exercise, and how many sets, unless I should do it in a circuit a certain number of times. By the way I want to focus on strength and power rather than endurance.

If you are training your whole body for strength then leave the Abs till last as your stomach is a factor when you squat / press /curl which will give you best results with heavy weights at 6/8/ reps 2/3 sets .Back to Abs again unless you want cut/definition the keeeps reps 15/30 2/3 sets if you want a 6 pack do more reps+ sets but do at the end of a session

I want to get six pack abs. I’m a skinny but athletic guy. I don’t have much fat on my stomach so I just need to know what ab exercises work best. I’m limited to stuff I can do at home, but I’m willing to work so I’ll do any abs exercises.

look up 8 minute abs on youtube. Lol i know it sounds corny but, I did it everyday and I have a six pack now =)

I want to get six pack abs. I’m a skinny but athletic guy. I don’t have much fat on my stomach so I just need to know what ab exercises work best. I’m limited to stuff I can do at home, but I’m willing to work so I’ll do any abs exercises.

look up 8 minute abs on youtube. Lol i know it sounds corny but, I did it everyday and I have a six pack now =)