First and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.
The abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such. If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter. Targeting the correct energy system is imperative. This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most.
Think of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze. If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches. Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.
For the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.
For the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area. Hanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region. Always make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.
As far as fat loss and getting ripped goes, cardio, cardio, cardio. Abdominal exercises alone will never burn fat from your abdominal area. You must do cardiovascular exercise to accomplish this. Cardio is best in the morning, on an empty stomach at about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for about 30-45 minutes. This combined with a common sense diet will quickly shed body fat so you can actually see those abs you've developed.
I would encourage you to seek the advice and guidance of a personal trainer in your area for further education on these principles. Please ensure you start off at a very basic level for crunches and cardio if you are a beginner.
2006-10-01 00:46:52
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answered by Anonymous
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There is an exercise called the "supine bycycle."
Basically you lie on your back and then hold you legs up and "pedal" them as if you were riding a bike.
You should have you hands behind your head. As you pedal. Bring the opposite elbow up and touch it to the knee of the leg you are bringing up (like a crunch).
You also need to ensure that your lower back is strong too.
But the big thing to put you over the top is diet. You have to eat a very LOW carbohydrate diet.
This is because carboyhydrates = sugar. If your body doesn't immediately use up the sugar, it stores it as fat. Fat typically collects first around your midsection.
So what you need to do is get your body fat WAY down - and keep it down by maintaining a low carb diet. This helps 'burn' the fat away to reveal the abs beneath.
2006-10-01 07:51:02
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answered by stevehokie 2
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Diet and Exercise are good. The thing that you really need to do is win the lottery. That way you can quit your job.....hire a trainer..... and get those perfect abs that you so desire.
2006-10-01 07:46:38
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answered by misterderushia 1
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Lots of crunches..put your feet in the air and lift using your ab muscles. do several of these. now put your feet flat on the ground and lift up again..then lay flat on your back..lift only your legs straight up this works the lower abs.
Lots of reps, but dont over strain your body--feel the burn take a break..
2006-10-01 07:44:16
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answered by Amy 4
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right kind of diet along with cardio and weight training with 100 sit ups a few times a week..u will see results in no time. my brother does it!
2006-10-01 07:40:30
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answered by lady_sprano_n7 3
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Diet and exercise
2006-10-01 07:38:32
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answered by Michael 5
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telling is no good i guess
the one thing you can do join a gym with a good coach
he ll do the rest of the training
2006-10-01 07:39:21
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answered by george grohan mendal 3
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Go to a gym and eat healthy.
2006-10-01 07:46:07
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answered by Rebecca T 1
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How to make my stomach flat
http://weightloss-tips-guide.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-make-my-stomach-flat.html
2006-10-01 07:57:18
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answered by Anonymous
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lots of crunches and sit-ups.
2006-10-01 07:41:17
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answered by kittens 5
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