When you think of stomach workouts, do you instantly think of crunches, sit-ups, leg lifts etc... I must admit, before I learnt about the following exercises, I would have said the same thing, however, I can tell you that the exercises that I am about to discuss is leaps ahead of the previously mentioned workouts. These exercises are called high intensity metabolism boosting training and it gives you a full body workout which coincidentally works your abs.
These workouts although do not seem to be focused on the stomach are some of my best workouts for the stomach. These are three different exercises which I've labelled the 'tri-set' and you have the option to alternate between them for variety. Here are the three best ab workouts that are not specifically ab workouts:
a) Renegade Dumbbell Rows
b) Front Squats With Barbell
c) Mountain Climbers On Floor
These non ab exercises for the abs will surprise you with the results that you will achieve.
Change the reps and sets in each workout to 'shock' your body for a more interesting workout. For instance, you may want to perform 3 or 4 sets of 8 reps for each of the exercise, or you could do5 sets of 5 reps per exercise. As for the mountain climbers exercise (explained further down), it can be done with time intervals of 30 seconds instead of reps.
Let's begin:
a) Renegade dumbbell Rows
This exercise begins with you in a push-up position while having a dumbbell in each hand. Following the setup, you would row one dumbbell up and at the same time make sure you are in balance with the other arm. This renegade dumbbell row exercise promotes balance which comes from the core and ultimately gives you an amazing ab workout. Trust me, you will be amazed at how much this exercise works your abdominal area.
b) Front Squats With Barbell
This exercise is done with the barbell on the front of your shoulders as oppose to being in the back. To secure the barbell on the front of your shoulders, cross your arms in front of you supporting the barbell. You do this while keeping your elbows out in front of you. To be safe make sure you have a professional trainer spot you for the first couple of times performing this exercise. As you will notice, this exercise uses great core strength and stability which is why it is such a superb ab exercise. For the inexperienced, this workout would look like a leg workout however, after you complete with your reps, you will notice how much ab muscle is needed to performing this exercise.
c) Mountain Climbers On Floor
With this workout, you will also start in a push-up position with wide stance. Now you will move your feet (one at a time), in under and towards your chest like you are climbing a ladder then you would switch legs quickly. This motion also looks like climbing a mountain. You can make add more intensity to this workout by also moving your hands forward and backwards as you move your legs in the opposite direction. This will become a full body exercise and it will create such an intense workout and in the end, your abs will feel it.
Rest for only 30 seconds when you are done with one exercise then move to the next set of exercise. This exercise becomes very effective when after you finish with the 'tri-set', you rest less than two minutes and repeat to keep those muscles working.
Now that you know the secret to just 3 great ab workouts, you may want to continue your fitness journey and read How To Lose Belly Fat for more amazing full body workout information.
When you are done with these 3 powerful exercises, Your abs will be screaming for mercy. Wow, you just learnt about ab exercises that are not your basic sit-ups or crunches. So... are you finding it hard to lose your belly flab by doing exorbid amounts of cardio? To learn more, go to Strategies For Getting A Six Pack.
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