Get A Flat Belly Fast: The No Crunch Ab Workout «

December 12, 2009

Get A Flat Belly Fast: The No Crunch Ab Workout

Done too many crunches to count and your still not happy with your abs? Crunches only work one muscle in the ab area and there are actually many.  Here is the best no crunch ab workout ever, try doing these exercises 3 times a week, doing between 10 and 25 reps of each and 3 set of each exercise.  Remember that a flat belly comes from a fat free midsection as much as it does from toned abs and it is cardiovascular activity and a good diet that will help you shed belly fat and when combined with these exercises you will have a six pack in no time.

AB Transfers

Exercise Purpose

A 3-stage advanced abdominal movement; this exercise strengthens the upper and lower muscles of the abdominals (Rectus Abdominis). AB Transfers

Details

Body Part: Core
Level: Advanced

Execution

  • Start by lying flat on your back and securing the ball between the ankles with your arms stretched over your head.
  • In a crunching format, reach for the ball with your hands while at the same time, raising the legs up towards the ceiling with the ball keeping both the legs and arms perfectly straight (exhale).
  • Transfer the ball to your hands and then lower yourself back to the starting position (inhale).
  • Once you have stretched as far as you can, return the legs and arms back to the centre so that they can meet again and transfer the ball back securely between the ankles (exhale).
  • Slowly lower yourself back to the starting position ensuring a good stretch in the abdominal area (inhale), and then repeat.

Ball Rolls

Exercise Purpose

This exercise strengthens the muscles of the stomach (Rectus Abdominis) and side stomach muscles (Obliquus Externus Abdominis ). Ball Rolls

Details

Body Part: Core
Level: e

Execution

  • Sit down on the ball and roll it out until it makes a table under you.
  • Slowly start to shift all of your weight to one side by rolling your body away from the floor (exhale).
  • Once your head and body are all facing one side slowly return back to the starting position (inhale) and then try shifting to the other side and then continue to shift back and forth until the required number of repetitions is met.

Jack Knife

Exercise Purpose

This exercise strengthens the muscles of the lower abdominal area (Rectus Abdominis), as well as helps to improve upper-body stability. Jack Knife

Details

Body Part: Core
Level: Intermediate

Execution

  • Lie down with your hands spread out in front of you and place the ball under your knees.
  • Focus on contracting the stomach as you pull the ball closer to your arms (exhale).
  • Slowly return the ball to the starting position (inhale) so as to get a good stretch in the stomach muscles and then repeat the exercise.

Hip Thrusts

Exercise Purpose

This exercise strengthens the muscles of the buttock (Gluteal Muscles), stomach (Rectus Abdominis), and lower back (Spinal Erectors). Hip Thrusts

Details

Body Part: Lower
Level: Beginner

Execution

  • Start by sitting down on the ball.
  • Then transform your ball into a bench by walking forward slowly until the ball reaches between your shoulder blades.
  • Now slowly lower your butt to the floor without moving on the ball (inhale).
  • Then thrust your hips up to the ceiling until they reach parallel to the ground (exhale) and then repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Plank Knee Raises

Exercise Purpose

This exercise strengthens the muscles of the core including the stomach (Rectus Abdominis) sides of the stomach (Obliquus Externus Abdominis), and lower back muscles (Erector Spinae). Plank Knee Raises

Details

Body Part: Core
Level: Advanced

Execution

  • Lay down on your stomach with your hands on either sides of your chest.
  • Press yourself up into a push-up position and then, stabilizing your body on your left leg alone, bring your right knee into your chest angling it slightly towards your opposite shoulder (exhale).
  • Return your leg along the same path back to the starting position and then once you have re-stabilized yourself with both feet on the floor, repeat with your left leg.
  • Continue alternating each leg until you have completed your desired repetition range.

No Comments »

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post.

Leave a comment

Posted In Fitness by Andrea
Tags: , , , ,

©2009 One80.com. All Rights Reserved.


Search One80

Join Today!

Membership Is Quick, Easy and Free.





Type FITNESS101 in the box below to prove you are human

Quick Links

Get Our Newsletter

Sign Up For Our Monthly Newsletter. Newsletter Form