Here Is How Regular People Can Get Ripped Abs


by Shlomik Itav - Date: 2008-05-06 - Word Count: 375 Share This!

Once you lose belly fat, you have to do certain exercises to shape your abs and make them as visible as possible. To get well-defined abs here's what you should do:

Movements with an exercise ball. Ab exercises are always more effective the less stability you have. This is because the abs have to work harder to keep you balanced - exercise balls allow you to carry out several different movements that will strengthen your abs in no time. Basic front and side crunches, ball kick outs, and lying leg raises with the ball held between your legs are all quite effective.

To increase the size of your ab muscles it's important to use weights. Muscles only grow if an overloading weight is used in the exercises. Think about it - when working out the other muscles on your body you have to use weights to make a significant difference, and the same applies to ab workouts. Try decline weighted sit-ups, weight abdominal twists, and hanging leg raises with weights strapped onto your ankles.

Isometric contraction exercises

Contraction exercises force the muscles to contract for a longer period of time. This type of exercise is important if you want to sculpt perfect abs simply because it teaches the abs to remain contracted, especially when you flex them. Essentially, contraction exercises show off the muscularity of your abs. You know this is true if you've ever looked in the mirror and flexed your abs to make them look even better. If you consistently do exercises to reinforce this type of muscle contraction, it's more likely the muscles will remain contracted slightly at all times, without even having to try.

The plank exercise is a good way to work on contractions, or just try tensing your abs for ten seconds and releasing, several times a day. After few weeks you should notice some changes. Each time you flex the muscles, do so about 5-10 times.

And always remember, while it's possible for anyone to get ripped abs by doing abdominal exercises other factors contribute to the look and feel of your abs as well. For example, diet is very important as well as cardio exercises. Neither works in isolation - try to do all you can to make your abs noticeable and defined.

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