Ab Workouts - Intermediate Workout Routine #2 For a Lean Stomach

Intermediate Ab Workout #2

Exercise: AB Roller
Sets: 3
Reps: 25
Rest: 60-90 seconds of rest between each set
Advice: Begin on your hands and knees on the floor while holding the ab roller in your hands. In a slow and controlled fashion, allow your torso to roll forward, thus stretching your body into a straight position, almost parallel to the floor. However, do not allow your body to touch the floor. Once extended, pause for a count of one second and slowly pull yourself back to the original start position. Concentrate on making your abdominals do all the work.

Exercise: Toe Touchers
Sets: 3
Reps: 25
Rest: 60-90 seconds of rest between each set
Advice: Lie on your back on the floor on a mat. Elevate your legs straight up into the air and point both of your arms straight up into the air as well having your body form a sort of giant "U." Make sure you keep your lower back pressed flat into the ground. Exhale and crunch forward, touching your toes with your finger tips. Remember to have your abs do the work.

Many people who are new to working out seem to always focus on developing ripped 6-pack abs. They really want to obtain a washboard like stomach that is lean and sexy. The key to getting shredded abs is diet and cardio since the only thing that is getting in the way is a layer of body fat. See, everyone actually already has 6-pack abs, its just that they are hidden under a layer of adipose tissue (body fat) that is hiding them. So, the most important things you can do is to eat a clean, healthy diet and include cardio workouts in order to burn calories so you can shed that layer of unwanted body fat that is keeping your six pack abs from popping out.

The abdominal muscles, also knows as "abs", are a group of muscles that provide movement and support to the trunk and torso, which is often called the "core". The core muscles are extremely important to mobility since they help control bodily movements, transfer energy, shift body weight and allow you to move in any direction. The abdominal muscles consist of:

• Transverse Abdominal
  
• Internal Obliques
  
• External Obliques
  
• Rectus Abdominis

The "core" is often referred to by personal trainers who advise their clients to develop this area in order to provide support for a weak lower back that usually causes pain in most people that have excess body fat in the abdominal region. If you have a "spare tire" or a "gut", you will be much more susceptible to issues with your lower back since the excess weight will put additional pressure on your back which over time will produce pain and discomfort. The abdominal muscles also assist in the breathing process and they have a direct influence on body posture. Developing a strong core is extremely important for creating and maintaining a healthy spine. As you get older, this is crucial to living a healthy and pain free life.

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