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Ah, the lower abdominals. One of the most often overlooked and hardest to train muscles in the body. Of course, aesthetically speaking they’re also one of the most important. Looking amazing at the pool, sliding into your skinny jeans, and even just wearing your shirt tucked in with confidence are all within your reach! The key to slenderizing the waistline and eliminating anything that bulges above your belt is in training and strengthening the lower abdominal muscles. These five key moves should be an essential part of any ab strengthening program.
Many people don’t realize that the key to strengthening the lower abdominals doesn’t lie and sit ups, crunches, or even planks. The biggest bang for your buck comes from leg motions that require your lower abs to stabilize your pelvis. Try these out – tell me what you think!
Reverse Crunch
3 sets of 15
3 sets of 15
Double straight leg raise
3 sets of 15
3 sets of 15
Butt lifts
3 sets of 15
3 sets of 15
Scissor kicks
3 sets of 20
3 sets of 20
Flutter kicks
3 sets of 20
3 sets of 20
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Make it happen,
Jared
By Jared Beckstrand
Numbers 1 and 3 look the same.
Hi David – you make a good point. In number one, lower your feet all the way to the floor and then use your lower abs to pull your knees up towards your shoulders. In number three, keep your feet pointed up towards the ceiling and use your abs to lift your butt up off the floor and then slowly lower it back down. Hope that clarifies it a little! Jared