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4 Killer Ab Exercises For Men

By Jack Miller

There are a number of different reasons why you would want to work the abdominal muscles, showing six pack abs is only one of those. The abdominal muscles help to make you a stronger person, and since they are the core of the body, that is where the majority of your strength comes from. Here are 4 different ab exercises that you can do, both to increase your strength or stamina and to help you to find those elusive sixpack ab’s if that is what you are shooting for.

One of the best abdominal exercises that you can possibly do is the basic crunch. Unfortunately, many people tend to overlook this in favor of using some type of machine or modifying the crunch in some way or another. Believe it or not, I do hundreds of crunches every day and I often spread them out through the day in order to keep myself motivated. For example, I work for an hour and then I immediately get on the floor and do 20 crunches before getting back up again.

Another thing that you may want to incorporate into your home workout is the bicycle crunch. Whenever these are done properly, they can really work out the lower abdominal muscles and help you to find that inner strength that you are looking for. The way that they are done is that you start by laying flat on your back with your elbows out to the side in your hands behind your head. You would do a slight crunching motion, and bring one knee up while bringing the opposing elbow in to touch the knee. Continue to stay in the crunched position and go back and forth between knees and elbows for 20 repetitions.

Another excellent abdominal exercise is one that is typically thought of as being a yoga move. It is the plank, and it can really help to engage your core and to make you a stronger individual. The way that you do a plank is that you get up on your toes and elbows, keeping your back as straight as possible all the way from your heels to the back of your head. Holding this position and engaging the core muscles, you will soon start to feel it and it is amazing how much you can gain from doing these regularly.

The last of the abdominal exercises for men that we are going to discuss does not actually work the abdominal muscles directly. It is the dead lift, and it should be a part of any good exercise routine that you plan on doing. The reason why deadlifts are so important for you to do is because they will add the additional muscle into your body in every area. Whenever you have this muscle, you will have a higher metabolism and this will help you burn fat. If you’re trying to see those abdominal muscles that you’ve been working on so hard, doing deadlifts regularly can really assist you in accomplishing this.