Sculpt your Abs Fast!
Forget all those advertisements promising to help you lose 30 lbs and sculpt your abs with little to no work at all. Like all you have to do is pop their pill and “Presto your ripped!” The problem is, you gain the weight back just as fast as you lost it after you quit using the product.
Heres a better idea…Take the same money you would have spent on the bogus product and invest it in a medicine ball! There may be no better way to sculpt your abs faster that by sweating a bit using a medicine ball.
Don’t Wait Any Longer, Start Now!
These next set of ab exercises will be sure to twist and turn your abs into a picture of perfection using the help of an old fashion medicine ball. This workout was designed by Jacqueline Wagner, C.S.C.S., New York City strength coach and was featured on MensHealth website. The use of the medicine ball makes this workout more intense and will help shape the abs faster.
Try to locate a ball that weighs just enough so you are able to do each set of ab exercises without any strain on your back. A good rule of thumb for ab workouts is a 8-9 pound ball.
Double Crunch
Starting position:
Lie on your back, with your hips and knees bent as shown and your feet off the floor. Rest your hands lightly on your chest. Position the ball between your knees.
The move:
Exhale as you lift your shoulders off the floor and bring your knees toward your chest. Grab the ball with your hands and bring it to your chest as you inhale and
The finish:
Return your shoulders and legs to the starting position. Transfer the ball back to your legs on the next repetition, and keep alternating ball positions for the entire set.
Seated Twist
Starting position:
Sit on the floor, your back straight but leaning slightly toward the floor, as if in the “up” position of a situp. Your knees should be bent 90 degrees, your heels about 15 inches apart and resting on the floor.
The move:
Hold the ball close to your chest, 2 rotate your torso to the left, and place the ball on the floor behind you. Rotate around to the right, pick up the ball, rotate left, and place it behind you.
The finish:
Repeat eight to 12 times, then do eight to 12 more starting with a rotation to your right; that’s one set.
Hint:
Keep your head in line with your torso throughout the movement. Perform this move as quickly as possible.
Reverse Crunch with Knee Drops
Starting position:
Lie on your back, hands resting on the floor at your sides, hips and knees bent 90 degrees, and feet off the floor. Position the ball between your knees. Keep your lower back on the floor throughout the exercise.
The move:
Contract your abdominals and pull your knees to your chest, then return them to the starting position.
The finish:
Lower your knees to the left and return to the starting position. Drop your knees to your right on the next repetition, and alternate sides for each rep.
