| If you are looking for the five best | | | | |
| exercises for gorgeous abs, you certainly are | | | | Plank Pose |
| not alone! A simple Google search will soon | | | | |
| show you, however, that the five best | | | | If you have an experience with yoga (which is |
| exercises for gorgeous abs are not things | | | | a great way to build up tone and definition) |
| that are easily agreed upon. You'll find | | | | you already know about plank pose. Lie flat |
| some articles that want you to focus solely | | | | on your stomach and lift yourself up using |
| on crunches, and other ones that simply want | | | | your forearms. From there, keep your whole |
| you to work with weight devices. When you | | | | body as straight as you can and in as |
| are looking for the perfect exercises, it | | | | plank-like a position as you can. Hold it as |
| might help to remember that they really don't | | | | long as you can, remembering to breathe |
| exist; the best you can hope to find are the | | | | slowly and evenly. This is another good core |
| best exercises for you! Take a look below | | | | control exercise that will help you |
| for some exercises that should get you on | | | | concentrate on the areas that need attention. |
| your way and help you figure out what you | | | | |
| need to work on. | | | | Reverse Crunch |
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| The Bicycle | | | | Lying flat on your back, bring your knees up |
| | | | to your chest and than curl your waist up. |
| Lying on your back, you put your hands behind | | | | Like the normal crunch, it works your |
| your head and start bringing your knees and | | | | abdominal muscles, and many people consider |
| their opposite elbows together in turn. | | | | it an important part of the workout in terms |
| Essentially, you should be creating a | | | | of keeping things well-rounded and even. |
| pedaling motion with your legs that will last | | | | When you are thinking doing this exercise, |
| for 12 to 20 repetitions. This is a great | | | | try doing it right after you do your normal |
| exercise to get you started because it gives | | | | crunches, and feel the difference the change |
| the oblique muscles at your waist a great | | | | in activity makes. This will keep you more |
| workout as well well as targeting the muscles | | | | aware of how your body is moving. |
| known as the rectus abdominis, which will | | | | |
| form your six pack. | | | | Chair Press |
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| Exercise Ball | | | | Sit on a chair and, gripping the handles, |
| | | | tense your abdominal muscles to bring your |
| The exercise ball is a great way to work on | | | | knees in close to your chest. It is |
| both core control and toning and many people | | | | important when doing this not to overextend |
| get some great definition and delineation | | | | or arch your back, as you will be targeting |
| when they are working with it. By focusing | | | | the wrong muscles. When you bring your knees |
| on keeping the ball stationary as well as | | | | and legs up, hold it for a long count of |
| working with their crunches or balance, many | | | | three to five seconds and then do a long, |
| people have found that exercise balls can | | | | slow release; do not simply drop them! This |
| give their exercise a huge boost in terms of | | | | is a good way to figure out how to control |
| results. Try doing your crunches on the | | | | your body. |
| exercise ball, by lying down with the ball | | | | |
| under your lower/mid back, your knees | | | | When you are looking for the 5 best exercises |
| slightly bent. From this position, cross | | | | for gorgeous abs, the ones you see above will |
| your arms over your chest or place your hands | | | | help you get started. Remember to be careful |
| behind your head and start doing your | | | | and stretch, and with some work, you'll have |
| crunches. | | | | great abs before you know it! |