Best Ab Workouts - The Top 3

A popular university study revealed that the top three core workouts are:

1) Bicycle Crunch

This isn’t your averaging boring crunch. This belly fat burning crunch targets your entire core area. So lets get on with how to do this exercise correctly:

* Lie flat on the floor with your lower back in contact with the ground.

* Place your hands behind next to your ears with a motion similar to the old ineffective crunch. The difference here would be that you will not be lifting your head using your hands at all.

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* Start by bringing your knees to a 45-degree angle. Now using your legs do the circular bicycle motion in the air as if you are riding an imaginary bike.

* Take your left elbow to the right knee. Then alternate.

* As with all ab exercises, breath evenly throughout the exercise.

2) Swiss Ball Crunch

Another variation of the crunch makes the list. After doing this exercise or swiss ball variation of the crunch you will realize the value of a strong core. Here’s how to do this exercise:

* First, sit on the swiss ball while keeping your feet flat on the ground.

* Let the ball roll slowly backwards while lying back till your thighs are parallel to the floor.

* Then contract your abs while lifting your torso to not more than 45 degrees

* To work the obliques and improve core strength move your feet closer together.

3) Captain’s Chair

For this exercise you need access to a Captains Chair machine. This is available in most gyms so that shouldn’t be a problem. Wondering how to do the exercise correctly?

* First, bend your elbows and place your forearms on the padded area of the captains chair. Its time to bend your knees with your shins parallel to the floor.

* Now bring your knees towards your chest and then back to the starting position

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* This motion should be a slow controlled motion. If this exercise gets too easy for you, try a new variation. Bring your knees up towards your right shoulder, lower them back to the beginning position and then alternate with your other shoulder. Once you are hitting your peak, straighten out your legs and raise them towards your chest. Once you are able to do 10 repetitions of this, you are building a rock-solid core.

In these hanging leg lifts, sometimes people wonder why this builds a strong core when your glutes are the ones doing the work. The abdominals are used extensively in this workout.

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