Have you found it difficult to get a great lower ab workout? If so, then you are not the only one.
For a lot of people, the lower abs seem to be the toughest area in the core to thoroughly get a great workout with.
Before we get into some great exercises that will help you to hit the lower abs, it is very important that we talk about "spot reduction" and how this myth may have you on the wrong track.
Spot reduction refers to the idea that you tone and lose fat over a specific muscle group if you do more enough exercises.
For example, someone who wants to lose weight might think they need to do hundreds of crunches per day in order to do so.
I assure you that this is not the case.
If you want to lose fat in general, you are going to lose it with the right combination of diet, strength training, and interval training - a type of cardio that is specific for burning fat.
So doing a great ab workout feels great and will help to make your core stronger, but it will not make you lose fat around the midsection all by itself.
Even so, it does feel awesome to work the abs.
This is why I want you to try these two exercises below that are specific for working the lower abs.
1.
Reverse crunches 1.
Lie on your back with your knees in the air at a 90 degree angle.
2.
Put your hands behind your head and tense your abs.
3.
Keeping the same 90 degree bend in your knees, lower your feet so they touch the ground.
Then, go the other direction and bring your knee up towards your chest.
Repeat this 10-15 times.
With this exercise, you want to go slow throughout the whole range of motion.
If you go too fast, you will not keep the same amount of tension on your lower abs.
Be sure to exhale as you bring your knees close to your chest.
2.
Bicycle kicks 1.
Lie on your back with your knees in the air at a 90 degree angle.
2.
Put your hands behind your head and tense your abs.
3.
Keeping your abs tense, bring one knee in towards your chest while simultaneously extending the other leg in the opposite direction.
Repeat alternating your legs this way for the duration of the exercise.
To really feel this one, try doing 10 reps fast, 10 reps slow, 10 reps fast, and 10 more reps slow.
Depending on your level of fitness, you may need to do more or less reps to adequately work your abs.
So in conclusion, you have learned that in order to lose body fat you need to have the right combination of diet, cardio, and strength training.
You also learned two exercises that will help you to have a great lower ab workout.
Remember the key to success is to keep learning and stay persistent! =) Want to Reprint this Article? Reprinting is welcome as long as the content, links, author bio and resource box are all included and remain fully unchanged.