whats a good work-out for your lower-abs?
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Lay flat on your back. \n\nLift your legs all the way up in the air (make sure you try to keep your knees straight)\n\nand then bring your legs back down making sure your legs are straight.\n\nRepeat this like 20 times, 3 sets.
22551
Abs are a tough one. you must be disciplined. I work abs everyday. Do lots of crunches everyday... Actually, do reverse crunches or leg lifts first. This will focus more on the lower abs. It's best to do lower abs first. Then do normal crunches. Again proper form is important... All that being said, It won't do a lick of good without the proper diet and exercise. You'll just have six pack abs covered by a layer of fat. Eat small healthy meals and get lots of exercise. It's difficult to get/keep a six pack if you don't work at it. There are several more ways to improve your abs, but that should get you started. Good luck!
388515
Crunches and Leg Lifts
243511
it's not a fast process, but the most surefire way to get great abs is by crunches and sit-ups. simple and easy to do, but hell on the abs. also there is an exercise called the flutter kick, you lay on your back with your feet about 6-10 inches off the ground and start kicking your feet like you would be swimming on your back, don't let your feet touch the ground. good luck.
520505
Be sure and work your abs the correct way.
506431
I'd say abdominal exercises but not sit-ups, as they might be harmful for ur lower back (depends on how fit u r overall, though). \n\nTry crunches and do them every day: \n\nhttp://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Crunches.htm\n\nHere's a fairly good website w photos and explanations:\n\nhttp://www.sixpacknow.com/abdominal_exercises.html \n\nAlso depending on how much of this abdominal fat is on the outside (because abdominal fat can be both inside the abdominal cavity, below the muscles, and outside, below the skin layer), u can get massage and some anti-cellulite cream to help this outer layer of fat go away.
640419
Crunches are great for abs.Lie on your back bring knees to chest and hold them there,now try to rise your shoulders off the floor.Backwards leg lifts are great for toning your backside.Get on all fours and extend one leg,bending it at the knee,while leg is bent push your heel upwards.Lunges are also great.Stand with feet slightly apart,step forward with on leg,bending at the knee with both.You should do at least 5 sets of 10 on these.If you feel you can do more,Go for it.GOOD LUCK!!!
186231
sit ups and crunches...i do 50 sets of each, twice a day. and i have killer abs
468568
if you already have a cardio routine keep doing that and maybe step it up a level and i hear that reverse crunches work pretty well.(those are the kind where you pull your knees into your chest)
240078
mix it up with situps and crunches.  When you go up hold yourself in the half way up position then go all the way up then hold in the halfway down position then all the way down.  Give yourself time to feel the burn when holding in the halfway positions.\nDo about 20 to 30 minutes of this everyday.  Also do not rest in the down position.  This will give you nice abs quickly.\nFor faster results do this in the morning as soon as you wakeup then again before going to sleep.\nBe sure to stretch your abs EVERY time you do this. before and after.\nGood luck!
822687
The lower abdomen fat pack has nothing to do with your lower abs being in bad shape. Even the best abs will be covered by bodyfat. Increase your cardio while keeping your diet the same, if the bodyfat bothers you.\n\nIf your upper abs are in good shape, likely your lower abs are, too (although you can't see them). It's pretty hard to train upper vs. lower, no matter what you read, because the abdominal muscles flexes as one vertical unit (although each side can be trained seperately).\n\nIf you want an ab excercise that is subtely harder on the lower abs, try sitting like an indian with your legs crossed, then lay down on your back and try crunches. It will help stretch out your lower abs while you crunch. Try it!\n\nGood luck!
822298
Cardio.  Even if you do a thousand crunches a day, if you dont do any cardio, you'll never see those abs.  While youre doing cardio, make sure you have a healthy diet.\n\nAs for the ab work. Try getting an exercise ball.  Doing crunches on the ball and push ups on the ball is GREAT for your abs.  Pilates is also really good for your abs and obliques.  Make sure youre exercising your obliques as well.
1058816
lay flat on your back, with your hands palm down at your side, put your legs together and lift them off the ground about 6 inches for as long as u can stand it.  this helps to work the lower (harder to tone) abs.
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Well, I have some workouts for each of those parts. You can't really target ONE spot at a time, but you can tone, strenghten and lose inches or pounds off your whole body. So, here's some workouts. \n\n1. Lower abs\n\nA. Lie with your back on the floor and position a pillow or cushion under your hips and buttocks for added support. Raise your legs and bend your knees, crossing your legs at the ankles. Place your hands behind your head. Your elbows should be out to the sides.\nB. Press your abs toward your spine and exhale as you curl your hipbones toward your tibs, initating the movement with your lower abs. INhale as you lower your hips. Repeat about 10-12 times. Increase every time three times.\n\n2. Whole Abs\n\nA. Lie with your back on the floor, your arms downat your sides, and your knees in the air, directly above your hips. Extend your legs and point your toes. Exhale as you contract your abs to pull your shoulders up. Inhale. Press your palms down rhythmically as you exhale five short breaths, pressing your palms slightly down with each breaht. Then turn your palsm up and press rhythmically with five short inhales to complete one set. Repeat 10 times, increase every three times.\n\n3.Inner Thighs and Abs, (also outer thighs)\n\nA. Lie on your back with your arms on at your side, your knees bent, and your feet flat on the floor. Extend your right leg and point your toes. Exhale and tighten your abs, navel in. Press your spine down into the mat.\n\nB. Slowly circle your right leg counterclockwise, making sure to keep your hips level and motionless. Inhale as you circle your leg outward, away from your body. Exhale as you circle inward toward your body. After circling six times in that direction, switch to clockwise for six circles. Repeat the squence with the other leg. Increase every two times.\n\n3. Back strenghtener and Butt toner\n\nA. Get on all fours, with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Press your navel toward your spine and lenghten the crown of your head toward the wall in front of you and your tailbone toward the wall behind you. INhale as you exhtend your left arm and right leg. Hold for three seconds, then exhale as your lower. Repeat using your right arm and left leg. Continue alternating arm and leg positions, repeating the entire sequence three more times. Increase every two times.\n\n4.Butt and thighs\n\nA. LIe on your left side, with your head supported by a pillow or cushion and your left arm exhtended above your head behind the pillow. Extend both legs on top of eachother with your toes pointed. Bring your legs slightly in front of the plane of your body and turn your left leg toward the floor for support. Contract your abs and inhale as your slowly kick your right leg forward. Keeping your left leg and foot pressed into the floor. \n\nB. Once you've swept your leg as far forward as you can, exhale as you sweep it back, behind your body and slightly up. Keep your abs strong throughtout and squeeze your buttocks. Repeat 8 to 10 times then switch sides. Increase every three times.\n\n5. Lower abs\n\nA. Get in a standard pushup position with your palms on the floor under your chest, your legs extended and your weight on the balls of your feet. Contract your abs soi that your back doesnt arch or your buttocks dont skink down below the plane of your body. Your body should form a straight line from your heels to your head. \n\nB. Inhale as you raise your right leg up as high as you can behind you without arching your lower back or allowing your hips to fall out of alignment. Exhale as you lower your leg to the starting position. Repeat with the left leg. continue alternating your legs, repeating the sequence three more times. Increase every three times. \n\nThere is alot more workouts but this should do you good. Also, you should try walking up hill everyday a week, every week increase your speed. Drink alot of water.\n\nFor firmer butt, jog uphill or go on a ellip
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First and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.\n\nThe 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. \n\nThink 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.\n\nFor the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.\n\nFor 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.\n\nAs 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. \n\nI 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.\n\nHere's a good list of ab exercises:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html \n\n.\n.
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hi im a personal trainer.\nthe best exercises would be by doing exercises concentrating on the abs.such as sit ups, it will no take you long to do about 50 st ups each day. if these begin to get boring or too easy try ab crunches. another really good exercise is the reverse plank, (can be hard to hod for long time). or you could try when you lie on a flat surface on your back ars by your side, lift your feet 5-10 inches above the floor hold for 15 seconds and repeat 10 tims (twice daily). this will only take you about 5 minutes out of a 24 hour day! definately worth it.\n\nhttp://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm (it might help)\n\nGood luck.
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you could do some sit ups that is always the best way to get some abs