Ab exercises should be simple when you’re a beginner in developing your core strength. They will also help you build your abdominal muscles.

These ab exercises include one that was one of the first exercise I had learned growing up and the other is one that I’d say I learned along the way of learning how to develop my whole abdominal muscle section.

The strength that you will develop is in your core. A strong core is the strength you develop in which all the muscles in your body work together in supporting your body.

Core Strength and Its Benefits

Whether you’re an athlete or a person with a desk job, having a strong core will benefit your sports performance or daily tasks, respectively. Here are the main benefits of having a strong core:

  • Your balance and spine stability will be improved.
  • Improve your strength in doing all activities that require it.
  • Improve your strength in lifting weights.
  • Help you prevent injuries from occurring when active.
  • Improve your posture and reduce or eliminate lower back pain.

This is why it is important to do ab exercises as part of your workout plans, because of the core strength that you develop and obviously, building the abdominal muscles.

How Ab Exercises Work for You

Ab exercises build your abdominal muscles like lifting weights works any other muscles you’re trying to build. The contraction and relaxation of the muscle cause micro tears for the muscles to repair and grow.

You can train them all you want, but for you to reveal them to show, you must lose the fat around the area. Since spot reduction is not possible, you must be in a calorie deficit to reduce your overall body fat percentage.

The Muscles Worked of These Ab Exercises

These ab exercises are ones that can actually get the most out of your body. This is why one of them is a common one in testing a person’s strength for the police or military and for sport. The

  • Upper and lower abs
  • Obliques
  • Adonis Belt (V-Lines)
  • Lower back

The Ab Exercises to Get Stronger

The way this workout can be done is in a HIIT sequence.

  • Sets: 2-4 (2 minutes per set)
  • 30-40 seconds work
  • 20-30 seconds rest
  1. Plank Rolls
  2. Plank

This workout can be adjusted to your preferences, whether it is after strength training or a workout on its own. Home-based workouts are still relevant with the current situation. Remember to always do what’s best for you.

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1 Comment

pgbarrett · January 11, 2021 at 1:17 am

Nice Abs. Great work.

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