subject: Fantastic And Effective Ab Workouts To Do At Home, Bet You Have Never Thought Of These! [print this page] Shortly after I discovered these fantastic ab workouts I actually quit the gym. That is right, and I am probably never going back again. That is because, with what I have discovered I am experiencing greater results in less time.
Before we get into the exercises let us look at some fundamentals and why most people fail to reach their goals, in this case getting a fantastic set of abs to show off at the beach.
Most people at the gym do two different things to work their abs. They do long drawn out cardio and then they do sit ups, crunches or other things. They mistakenly think that they can spot reduce fat, but they can not and sit ups etc burn very few calories so your abs are still covered in a layer of fat. Cardio exercises are alright for burning fat but even if you burn 500 calories you still have 3,000 to go to burn a pound of fat.
It was an uphill climb until I discovered kettlebells (KB). This is a device that looks like a cannonball with a handle on it and is ideal for swinging between your legs. This brings an added cardiovascular element to lifting weights and this is the key to burning fat quickly so you can see your abs. In fact you can burn up to 20 calories a minute using kettlebells.
But, the devise also works the muscles of your core incredibly well including, that is right, your abs.
Simply swinging the KB between your legs and thrusting out with your hips is a great ab workout. But, I also like the figure 8, when you pass the KB from hand to hand between your legs. The halo, where you simply circle it around your head in each direction also works your abs.
So, if you are sick and tired of a lack of results, quit the gym, buy a KB and start seeing results.
Let us take a look at what a typical abdominal work out looks like.
Start with halos to warm up, this may not look like it works the abs but it does. Now move on to figure 8s and you will really start to feel it in your abs. Next move on to KB swings and you will really start to feel it in your abs as well as the rest of your core muscles. If you do not take long rests in between you will be increasing the fat burning effects even more. When you get to the end of the circuit start again. By doing this you will actually be working your abs and burning off the fat that is obscuring them so that you can finally achieve the results you want.
