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Effective Lower Ab Workouts Exercises

Performing lower ab workouts from home

Working out regularly but not sure if it is producing the results you want?

Below are some of the more effective lower ab workouts you can do right from the comfort of your own home! Most of the exercises listed below are targeted at strengthening your core and are great for developing abdominal muscles.

This 5 exercises is what I’ve used when I’m working out at home:

Lying Leg Thrust

Reverse Crunches

Abs Bicycle

Abs Scissors

Alternate Abs Crunches

Click on the links above to find out how you can too perform these exercises in your own home!

Of course, make sure you remember to check out on our other section on how to burn fats as well as some meal plans for those looking to get six pack abs in the quickest time possible!

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How To Do The Lying Leg Thrust

Targeted Area:

The whole abdominal area, from your rectus abominis to your hip flexors.

Recommended tools:

Simple floor mat, keep your back protected at all times!

How to perform the lying leg thrust:

Back flat on the mat with your hands on back of your pelvis.

Slowly raise your knee at a 45 degrees angle and keep your legs close together.

Keep your legs straight and stiff, raise them up pointing the ceiling, when finishing a rep, be sure to hold it for 2 second or more.

Make sure you do not lower your legs all the way back to the floor, stop at 45 degrees angle and perform another set.

Recommended routine:

One set of 14 reps

Note:

The lying leg thrust can harm your spine if you’re not doing it correctly, therefore make sure yo do not lower your legs all the way to the floor with every set, this can seriously strain your back!

Illustration:

The Lying Leg Thrust

The Lying Leg Thrust

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How To Do The Alternate Abs Crunches

Targeted Area:

Also known as the oblique crunches, this exercise target your love handles because of the movement.

Recommended tools:

Simple floor mat to for your back.

How to perform the alternate abs crunches:

Lie down on the mat with your hands on the side, just like how you would do a normal crunch.

Bend your knees at 90 degrees when you start.

When you start crunching, remember to crunch diagonally across one side of your body. For example, crunch your head with your right elbow pointing towards your left knee.

Hold your position for 2-3 seconds before releasing back the way you came in.

Finish a set before doing the same for the other direction.

Use your abdominal muscles to carry you through.

Recommended routine:

One set of 12 reps

Note:

The oblique crunch is very effective for targeting your obliques, make sure you feel the abs contraption when you finish with one rep.

Illustration:

Peforming the oblique crunches

Peforming the oblique crunches

picture courtesy of health.programmerworld.net/

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