The best ab workout program

Monday, November 10th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

The best ab workout program is one that is made up of ab exercises, lower back exercises, and rotational exercises. It should combine both traditional ab exercises like crunches and core stabilization exercises like planks.

The goal of the ab workout program should not only be to get six pack abs, it should also focus on correcting muscles imbalances, improving posture, and reducing the risk of injuries.

When I am designing ab workout programs for my personal training clients I take all of this into consideration. This is why I usually give them ab exercise circuits, that consists of four exercises that they perform back to back with little or no rest in between.

The following is one of the ab workout formats that I use:

Ab exercises
Lower back exercise
Rotational exercise
Stabilization exercise

Here is a sample ab workout using the above format:

Crunch
Lying Opposite
MB Diagonal Raise
Plank

With all of the talk about ab training and core training, the important thing to remember is that no matter what ab workout program that you follow or how many ab exercises you do, you are never going to see your ab muscles until you strip off the layer of body fat that is covering them up.

In order to get six pack abs, your main focus should not be on ab workouts. Instead, you should be concentrating on eating healthy, building lean muscle, and burning fat.

Once you drop your body fat percentage to around 12% body fat for men and about 18% body fat for women, your body will be lean enough to the point were you will start seeing your ab muscles. The ab workouts will only help to make your core stronger and make your six pack abs more defined.

By Benjamin Petitpas