Lower Ab Exercises

While getting flat, ripped bas is the goal, some folks are going about exercising their lower abs wrongly. It is very easy to incorporate other muscles into the exercises intended to target lower abs. In order to perform these exercises correctly, there are a couple of things that you must bear in mind before you start your lower ab exercises.

Exercising your lower abs is not about how many reps you can do at a time. It is about really targeting the muscles and making them work. You may feel your lower abs working when you target them with the right exercises. And, when your lower abs start to get exhausted from too much of a session, you may start to not feel them as much. Listen to your body. Do not over strain them or you will be paying for it the following day.

A great lower ab exercise that particularly targets your lower abs targets your transverse ab muscles. The transverse Abdominus runs horizontally under the Rectus Abdominus ( muscles that run vertically and pull your front pelvis up towards the belly button ) and are the muscles that pull your belly button in towards your backbone. This exercise is preformed by kneeling on the floor with your palms flat on the floor in front of you. You simply pull your belly button in as much as you can using your lower abs. Attempt to relax the rest of your body to ensure the work is being done by your lower abs. If you are a noob, start by holding the position for ten seconds then relax. As your body gets used to using these muscles, you can lengthen the exercise to holding the position until you cannot feel it anymore or for as much as 2 minutes or you start feeling other muscles contracting more. If you’re a beginner and you are uncertain if you’re performing the exercise correctly, test yourself my lying face down flat on the floor and performing the same exercise. This position will permit you to be in a position to feel your lower abs better thus ensuring the exercise is done correctly .

Another great lower ab exercise starts with you lying flat on the floor on your back. This exercise works by moving your legs and targeting your lower abs. The goal here is to keep your abs tight throughout the exercise. After you stop feeling the tightness in your abs or you feel agony in your back, stop the exercise. To perform the exercise, one leg is kept on the ground and the other leg is kept in a bent position. Keep the thigh muscle of your bent leg vertical to the ground. Using your lower abs, move your leg towards the ground until your foot touches the floor. Work both legs with this exercise. As the exercise gets simpler for you and you are looking for more of a challenge, you can straighten your leg in order to increase the demand on your lower abs. To further increase demand on lower abs, lower both legs straight at the same time. Bear in mind that this exercise should be done slowly and with a lot of concentration. Perform two to three sets of ten to fifteen reps each.

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