Don't worry about that right now read the article there are some great tips and surprises. You may take a very different (and more effective and efficient) approach on how to train your abs. When you go over to Craigs site (hit the link at the end) you can get some nice freebie workouts and video. Okay so enough from me. Here's Craig.
In the last week I've been asked three times on Facebook for my top 3 oblique exercises...so today I'm going to give you my top 5.
Is that okay if I give you 5 cool ab exercises instead of 3? Oh, and none of them involve useless pain-in-the-neck crunches.
Here they are...
1) Cross-Body Mountain Climbers
One of my favorite ab exercises in general, this provides an intense contraction in those muscles that show up on the beach running down into your swimsuit. These are eye-catching muscles...as you can see in my "so famous it's infamous" abs photo on my site.
2) KB or DB Renegade Rows
It doesn't matter if you use a kettlebell or flat/hexagonal dumbbells for this one, the renegade row requires an intense ab contraction to maintain proper form.
Both of these exercises are hard to describe but you can get them on DVD and do them with me here:
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3) Spiderman Pushups & Spiderman Climb Pushups
In the past 5 years I've made these two exercises extremely popular in the fitness world, and even though they are a push-up, they still both work your obliques extra hard.
4) High Rep DB Rows
Another "non-ab exercise", but high-rep dumbbell rows done with perfect form and a challenging weight will give you tremendous soreness the next day.
I should mention that all top trainers now understand that the purpose of your abs is NOT to violently twist and crunch your torso, but instead to hold it straight and stable, RESISTING the rotation that "out of touch" trainers are telling you to do.
So with these ab exercises, not only are you getting a set of amazing abs and obliques, but you're also saving your back and neck from the pain that comes with crunches and situps.
5) Stability Ball Cross-Body Mountain Climbers
Finally, an advanced version of the regular cross-body mountain climber. This adds more upper body work but still does a number on your obliques and your six pack abs. This is another one you'll need to do with me on video.
* Honorable Mentions: *
a) Planks, Stability Ball Planks, & Side Planks
Not exciting but quite effective...& if you think these are "too easy", you ain't doin' them right. Research shows side planks to be more effective for your obliques than many traditional crunches.
b) Hanging leg raises & Chin-ups+Knee-ups
These are advanced movements, but they work your "lower abs"...and your lower abs are, as Dr. McGill explains, really just where your obliques insert onto the iliac crest...so that's why these are great oblique exercises as well.
c) Stability Ball Jackknives & Stability Ball Jackknife Rotations
These are similar to the cross-body mountain climber variations, although both legs move up together.
Again, words just can't do these exercises justice, and unfortunately I can't fly to everyone's house to take you through a workout.
That's why I've put together all of my favorite ab exercises, for both beginners and advanced in my complete Turbulence Training for Abs DVD program.
It's like having me in your home training you in person...and going through each and every rep of every exercise together.
And as part of my 35th Birthday Month, I'm celebrating by knocking another $35 off the price...or you can take advantage of the $35 payment plan here:
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Get over to Craigs site quick and get your FREE 3 ab circuit workouts AND a video of the 3 best ab exercises to do at home. Hey who doesn't like free?
Your abs will thank you for it. To your lean sexy summer abs
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