subject: The Relevance of Lower Ab Exercises [print this page] There are several exercises that will give you an overall workout, and at thesame time will tone-up your muscles. There are however only a few exercisesthat are specifically designed to work on your lower abs. It does not matterwhat sort of an exercise regime you are following, the results are not going tohappen over night. In order to work the right group of muscles, the exercises that you choose mustbe able to work the appropriate parts of your body. Regular exercise of therelevant group of muscles over a period of time, will give you the best results. Ideally to exercise 3 - 4 times a week would be great, but not everyone can fitthis into their routine. When exercising it is not all about how many repetitions you can do, the mainfocus should be on working the appropriate muscles. It is also essential toensure that you are doing these exercises correctly. If you are performingthese exercises incorrectly, you are not going to be getting the desired results. As with all exercises there should be a short warm up period before you actuallystart to do your routine. If you are a new-comer to this form of exercise, youshould ease into gently to avoid any aches and pains. To go into the exercisesfull blast, could result in a muscle strain, and that could be painful. There is a lower ab exercise that works the Transverse Abdominus muscles. Start by kneeling down on the floor, then place the palms of your hands flat outon the floor in front of you. Then you need to pull your belly button in as far asyou can, this is done by contracting your ab muscles. And at the sameremembering to relax the rest of your body. If you are trying this exercise for the first time, try to hold this position for about10 seconds. Between each one of these moves, you should relax your body fora few seconds. As you get more accustomed to the exercise, you will be able toincrease the amount of time that you can hold the position. For people that are a bit more advanced, you can try to hold the position forlonger periods of time. About 2 minutes is generally a good place to start, thenyou should be able to feel the muscles contracting. In order to be sure that you are benefiting from these exercises. Try lying facedown on the floor, you can then repeat the exercise. In that position you shouldbe able to feel the lower abs working. If you can feel them tightening up, thenyou are doing the exercises in the right way. For more information on lower-ab-exercises, click the link below
