The Best Ab Exercises

Do you know that a lot of ab exercises today jeopardize the natural motions of our spinal cords? Which only bring back pains and a weak mid section?

Moreover, have no application in real life challenges such as carrying a very heavy box or a kid on the shoulders?

Yes, particularly sit-ups and crunches. Though these exercises help to develop (targeted) abdominal muscles alone; crunches for example, "pull the spinal cord from a safe and strong position to a weak and more fragile position" says Fitness Instructor Chad Waterbury, author of Huge in a Hurry.

However the good news is experts and good fitness trainers designed much better ab workouts to reinforce, rather than weaken, the natural motions of the vertebral column.

These in turn, help to establish strength and stability, not only for the rectus abdominis (the 6 pack abdominal muscles) alone, but for the whole core itself; that includes every muscle surrounding the spine; resulting for a stronger and healthier core.

Below are some of the very best core exercises that will as well provide you the 6 pack you've always wanted:

The Plank

This is the basic core exercise. Performed in a modified push-up position; with your weight resting on your elbows; forearms aligned with the torso, shoulder with apart.

It's important to form a straight line from neck to ankles to get the right challenge. The position ought to be held for 60 to 90 seconds.

Side Plank

A workout focused on the sides; with the weight on the lower arm (directly beneath the shoulder) and side of the foot. The position must be held for 30 to 45 seconds.

Hand Walk Out

This is an advance exercise for the core; an extremely tough one. It must be performed beginning in a standing position, and hands on the ground aligned with your feet. Your hands should walk in front of you as far as feasible. Then, return to the starting position.

Ab Wheel Rollout

This is similar to the hand walk. Except that it's done on bended knees, and hands on a little wheel in front that goes back and forth.

Though these exercises might not appear to contract the rectus abdominis itself, scientific studies reveal that spinal extension exercises such as the ab wheel rollout or hand walk out, force core muscles (including abs) to work harder than spine flexion exercises, like crunches and sit-ups.

Core workouts are definitely better than any targeted abdominal exercises. They do not just develop a prominent 6 pack abdominals, but train your body to respond to real life challenges also; whereas traditional sit-ups won't.

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