3 Abs Training Exercises For Ripped Abs
It's been said by many people that the six pack is the holy grail of working out and getting in shape.
They say this for good reason too because that area has the most stubborn fat storage region on your body.
For many this can be a frustrating challenge, if you're carrying around a pot belly, or an overhang. All you want to do is get rid of it!
This article will focus on the abs training exercises that build results the fastest. The other aspects of abs training include nutrition and cardio.
I personally had a toned midsection from all the sports I was doing, but I didn't have a really defined six pack. I switched up what I was doing with this one tip I'm about to teach you and got phenomenal results.
The trick that no one's really talking about is to add weight! Once I started training my abs like my other muscles, I began to get results like I was getting in my other muscles.
So here are 3 great abs training exercises for ripped abs.
1. Rope Pulley Crunch
*Set the pulley up high and get a mat
*Get on your knees about 4ft from the column
*Adjust the weight
*Pull the rope attachment to either side of your head
*Keep your hips still and curl your torso - trying to touch your elbows to your knees
*Keep your chin tucked to relieve your lower back
*Hold for a one count and release
With this exercise, you get a full range of motion and your abs remain in tension throughout the movement. Do the standard 8-12 reps for 3 sets.
2. Hanging Knee Raise
*Begin hanging from a pull up bar
*Bend your knees
*Curl your knees upward trying to touch them to your elbows
*Use only abs - no hip flexors
Later, you can add 5, 10, or 15lbs weights to your feet as you get stronger. 8-12 reps for 3 sets.
3. Decline Bench Sit Up
* Adjust the height of the bench for your skill level (more declined for advanced)
* Grab a 5 lb weight in each hand and hold them next to your head
* Do a sit up like normal while keeping your chin tucked
* On the way down, don't let your shoulders touch the bench, but hover, then go back up
This exercise is great because it lets you go below horizontal and gives you a full range of motion. Using dumbbells are good because you can easily adjust the weights. They're a lot easier and safer to use than putting a plate on your chest. 8-12 reps for 3 sets.
These abs training exercises are sure to pack on muscle in your midsection and give that pop-out washboard you've always been looking for. On my website, I've included a video with these plus two more great exercises, one of which that I invented that targets your entire midsection and will leave you ripped in a few weeks.
Learn more about how to get a six pack. Stop by Mitch Graves' site to watch his video onabs training exercises where he reveals two more great exercises.