Which activities strengthen abdominal muscles?

Question

I'm looking for LIFE activities, like biking or hiking or scrubbing the floor, rather than exercises, such as crunches. Thanks!

Answer 1

Swimming

Answer 2

your on a roll, biking and hiking are good ways to strenthen ab muscles but may not be enough. Throw in some roller blading or skating and keep the abs in and not out.Crunches arent really a good exercise because the work only the front abs and not the sides. Remember to stretch after. These are great for a total workout.

Answer 3

anything that makes you get up and down will help. (weeding the garden, picking up litter in your yard, etc. ) Walking helps a little, biking seems to help a little more. But, don't be afraid of a little ab exercise. Get a book on ab exercise and it will give you a variety of ways to strengthen the abs. I like to do some of my crunches on a big ball as it seems to give better definition. If you have a gym available...leg lifts really bring fast results.

Answer 4

actually you are right hiking is a very effective abdominal exercise
power walking up a slope is good as well surprisingly one of the most effective abdominal activities to strengthen abdominal muscles is laughing now i don't mean a little weak laugh i mean a good hearty laugh so watch a good funny movie or a comedian or just go with Friends that really make you laugh any activities like dancing is very good anything that involves allot of torso work is good house work good as well you actually loose more calories doing house work than going to the gym per hour

Answer 5

For the stomach, KAYAKING. I lean into a stroke, and wow, my tummy muscles (from groin to chest) and lats get a fabulous workout (they're sore, but I'm having a ball!). Don't need to go to a river, any flatwater will do.

For back and leg tone: windsurfing. I had "tenderloins of iron" and you don't even have to be good at it--you get similar benefits pulling the sail out of the water as you do from balancing the board and the sail as you strive for a "rooster tail" wake.

Both sports use neuro-muscular balancing, as well, which gyms attempt to mimic by balancing on a half ball. And you can work as hard (or not) as you want!

Answer 6

the only way to "truly" strengthen a muscle is to exercise it through it's entire range of motion. that being the case exercises that only stimulate a muscle isometrically will provide less than optimal stimulation.

Answer 7

Walking, running, climbing, cycling, making love, washing the car, vacuuming, sweeping, raking leaves, pushing a lawn mower, hanging up heavy laundry, etc.

Answer 8

gardening, bending down, on your knees, kayaking,