subject: Ab Workout Safety Tips: Some Precautions When Doing Lower Ab Exercises [print this page] You might have noticed the trend in fashion these days. It is very obvious. People are now wearing what seem to be clothes that lack some fabric. Both genders are now wearing fitting jeans revealing the shape of their body. This is favourable for those with flat abs but a bad news for those who have abs which looks more like they are pregnant.
What we're trying to emphasize here is that flat abs is not just a call of vanity but rather it is also a call for satisfaction of self and happiness. Being fit and confident with yourself is a key to happiness and success and not to mention long life. Here are some tips to guide you in your performance of lower ab exercises, ab workouts.
1. Warm up. First things first. When you wanted to do lower ab exercise, ab workouts, and other physical activities, it is imperative that you must first warm up before getting to the real drill. Research has even shown that injuries are caused by not warming up. In other words, to prevent injuries, big or small, always warm up.
2. Never overdo your lower ab exercises, ab workouts and others. In other words, do not go beyond your limit. This, just like what is mentioned above, can be another cause of injury. Never think that when you feel pain in your muscles that it is a sign of progress. It is not and it can be dangerous.
3. Remember to cool down. Just like warming up before the exercise, you also need to cool down after it. When you have finish all your routines, do not go directly to bed or sit on the couch. It will give an undesirable shock to your physical system which is not good. So always remember to cool down first before settling down.
