Each one of us may have very different idea on best abdominal exercises. Nevertheless there is only one fact which decides the abdominal exercise is best or worst.
You should have a line of distinction between abdominal exercises and full body exercises which burns fat. Doing abdominal exercises alone wont help it.
Here is a list of exercises which is left out in most of our schedule.
1. Mountain climbers.
With this exercise you get down into the push up position, and then basically “run” on the spot. Imagine climbing up an incline on all fours, but of course you’re not moving forward, but staying in one place with only your legs moving. First bring up one leg to your armpit, then switch to the other. This exercise is a full body exercise and an excellent fat burner which is really engaging the abdominal muscles
2. Static jumps.
This exercise closely resembles mountain climbing. Come to push up position. Instead of alternating between bringing your legs forward, here you “jump” forward with both legs at once, landing your feet beneath your chest while keeping your hands planted on the ground. Kick back to straighten your legs and repeat.Done correctly, this is once again an excellent full body exercise. It sounds easy, but after a few repetitions you’ll feel a bit differently about it! One of the best abdominal exercises you can do.
3. Hanging leg lifts.
This exercise is done hanging from a pull up bar. Hang with your arms and legs extended. Now raise your knees, bringing them in towards your chest. Do not jerk, use a smooth, controlled motion. The one more tougher variation of the above exercise is- keeping the legs straight and then pulling them up to almost your waist levels. Do some pull ups in between the above exercise.
4. Towel slide.
This exercise is best done on smooth surfaces which may a piece of cloth to be dragged freely, just like a tiled surface.
This exercise is simply explained here- Assume you are using a towel. Get into push up position with your feet on the towel. Now, while keeping your legs and arms straight, slide your feet in towards your hands (until they’re more or less in line with your waist), then slide back into the full pushup position and repeat. You must concentrate on your abdomen while doing this exercise.
The exercises proves doubly beneficial if push ups are done after every 2 or 3 slides.
5. Jack knives.
This is definitely a best abdominal exercise. Lie flat on your back, legs straight and arms stretched out over your head. Now, lift your legs while keeping them straight, and at the same time lift your arms (also keeping them straight) to touch your legs in the air above your waist. Care should be taken to ensure that you don’t jerk while doing this exercise. If you could not avoid jerking then you can be sure its time to stop continuing the exercise. The exercises enlisted above are some of the best abdominal exercises. Try to do these along with your routine exercises.
