4 Ultimate Toning Abs Exercises
These are some of the most effective toning abs resistance exercises, for strengthening and defining your abs.
Weighted Side Bends
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent while holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
- Position your left hand behind your head and bend sideways, slowly lowering the dumbbell towards your right knee.
- Gently return back to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of reps before switching sides.
Medicine Ball Curls
- Holding a medicine ball or weight plate to your chest, lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor and knees bent.
- Flatten your lower back by pushing it into the floor and hold.
- Slowly curl up a few inches off the floor by lifting up both shoulder blades.
- Hold this for a few seconds then slowly return to the start position.
Partnered Medicine Ball Sit Ups
- Holding a medicine ball to your chest, lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor and knees bent.
- Flatten your lower back into the floor and have a partner stand at your feet.
- Begin to curl up and throw the ball to your partner. Hold the crunch at the top while you wait for your partner to throw it back to you.
- Make sure your shoulders remain only a few inches off the floor as you wait for the return pass.
- Catch the ball and slowly return back to the start position.
Cable Crunches
- For this exercise you will need to use a triceps push-down machine using a rope attachment.
- Hold the rope just above your head while kneeling down in front of the machine.
- Slowly crunch forward towards your right knee and hold for a few seconds while exhaling.
- Gently return back to the start position and repeat on the other knee.
Remember that toning abs requires more than just stomach workouts; you need to include a proper abs diet plan and effective exercise routine along with a good abs workout for best results.
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