Bodybuilding | Weight Lifting | Fitness » abdominal exercises http://www.mountaingarlic.com Exercise and Health for You Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Hatha Yoga Basics for Anyone : Abdominal Exercises in Hatha Yoga http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/hatha-yoga-basics-for-anyone-abdominal-exercises-in-hatha-yoga http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/hatha-yoga-basics-for-anyone-abdominal-exercises-in-hatha-yoga#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:19:12 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/hatha-yoga-basics-for-anyone-abdominal-exercises-in-hatha-yoga
Hatha yoga abdominal exercises incorporate both strengthening and stretching the core muscles while being gently on the spine and neck. See a few yogic ab exercises with helpful advice from a Hathayoga instructor in this free video on yoga techniques. Expert: Marcelle Lee Bio: Marcelle Lee, a certified Hatha yoga instructor for more than 20 years, has given workshops, classes and private instruction to people of all walks of life.

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When doing exercises for the abdominal muscles, it’s important to do exercises that work out different parts of the muscles. Find out how to do thin tummy exercises and partial sit ups with help from a strength and conditioning specialist in this free video on exercise and fitness tips. Expert: Ashleigh Gass Contact: www.AshleighGass.com Bio: Ashleigh Gass is a certified sports performance nutrition adviser who’s been working in health and fitness for more than a decade. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/exercise-fitness-tips-abdominal-exercises/feed 0 Abdominal Exercises with Luiza Bucur http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-with-luiza-bucur http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-with-luiza-bucur#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:14:00 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-with-luiza-bucur
Videofight.ro and Luiza Bucur brings you some abdominal exercises.

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-with-luiza-bucur/feed 8 Abdominal Exercises – What You Need to Know http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-what-you-need-to-know http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-what-you-need-to-know#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:15:26 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-what-you-need-to-know Abdominal exercises are one of the most talk about topics in the fitness industry. Many times at the gym, I hear people ask about what the best ab workout is. The market is flooded with ab machines or gadgets as everyone seeks to have ripped or six pack abs.

Unbeknownst to many people, most of the abdominal exercises found on the internet, in magazines, fitness books, etc are not the best way to achieve six pack abs. Most people already have some decent abs hidden by excess stomach fat. The key to having visible six pack abs is to lose excess belly fat that is covering them up.

You should not focus on abdominal exercises unless you have low body fat. Instead, you should concentrate on losing body fat through a combination of high intensity and full body workout. Exercises that work large muscle groups of the chest, back and legs are the most effective for losing belly fat. Performing these multi-joint exercises in high intensity super-set, tri-set or circuit fashion maximizes your metabolism and accelerates fat burning.

What is another common mistake that most people make when performing abdominal specific exercises? They do hundreds of crunches, sit ups and other useless ab exercises that provide the little resistance to work against. If you can do more than 20-25 reps of any ab exercises, it means those exercises do not give enough resistance to the abs and so, don’t waste your time! Abdominal exercises that can only be performed in the 6-15 rep range per set provide sufficient resistance for developing visible abs.

Generally, higher resistance abdominal exercises that provide a much larger stimulus to the abs come in the form of workouts that involve raising or curling the legs and pelvis either upward or inward closer to the trunk. These exercises include hanging leg raises or knee raises using a “pelvic curl up” and lying hip thrusts. It is not surprising that the same people can do 50 or 100 crunches but can’t even complete more than 2 or 3 properly executed hanging leg raises.

In summary, here are 2 points to bear in mind:

1. If you want ripped or six pack abs, you must lose the excess belly fat FIRST.

2. When it comes to abdominal specific exercises, always choose higher resistance exercises that involve curling or raising the legs and pelvis upward or inward as these are most effective for developing the abs.

Get a copy of the FREE Abdominal Training Secrets report that reveals the 5 best abdominal exercises for developing ripped or six pack abs at How To Lose Belly Fat website.


You’ll also learn what abdominal exercises are dangerous and ineffective, the truths about ab gadgets and the one piece of training equipment that makes your ab workouts more effective.

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The best way to get rid of love handles is by expending more calories than are taken in through proper diet and exercise. Get rid of love handles with tips from a fitness trainer in this free video on ab exercises. Expert: Les Whitley Contact: www.velocitysp.com/coolsprings Bio: Les Whitley is director of Velocity Sports Performance in Franklin, Tennessee. He has a degree in exercise science. Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-how-to-get-rid-of-love-handles/feed 0 Abdominal Exercises : Abdominal Exercises: Oblique Curls http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-abdominal-exercises-oblique-curls http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-abdominal-exercises-oblique-curls#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:19:56 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-exercises-abdominal-exercises-oblique-curls
Oblique curls should be included in any abdominal exercises to work the side muscles of your stomach. Learn how to do oblique curls to strengthen ab muscles with tips from a fitness trainer in this free core exercise video. Expert: Carol Childers Bio: Carole Childers has been a physical fitness trainer for 23 years. She is experienced in yoga, pilates, sports conditioning, core strength training and nutrition. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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Try bicycle crunches to tighten up your abs in this workout routine. Learn about abdominalexercises in this free fitness video. Expert: Kyle Brayer Bio: Kyle Brayer is a certified trainer and a sports conditioning specialist. He is also the owner of Epic Fitness and a former US Marine. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/in-home-abdominal-exercises-bicycle-crunch-abdominal-exercises/feed 9 Effective Abdominal Exercises – Floor Leg Lifts http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/effective-abdominal-exercises-floor-leg-lifts http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/effective-abdominal-exercises-floor-leg-lifts#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:15:24 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/effective-abdominal-exercises-floor-leg-lifts
Shows the abs exercise ‘Floor Leg Lifts’. Produced by the Get In Shape website at www.getinshape.ipcor.com this exercise is an effective workout for your abdominals. You can see more videos on abdominal exercise for women on our web page at www.getinshape.ipcor.com/abdominal-exercise-for-women.htm

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/effective-abdominal-exercises-floor-leg-lifts/feed 25 How to Do Abdominal Exercises : Side Plank Oblique Abdominal Exercises http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/how-to-do-abdominal-exercises-side-plank-oblique-abdominal-exercises http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/how-to-do-abdominal-exercises-side-plank-oblique-abdominal-exercises#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:15:24 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/how-to-do-abdominal-exercises-side-plank-oblique-abdominal-exercises
Learn how to do side plank oblique abdominal exercises from an expert in this free fitness video on abdominal exercises. Expert: Katie Bowers Bio: Katie Bowers is a nationally certified fitness instructor and personal trainer with over 8 years experience. Being a dancer and a former gymnast, she knows how important stretching is for muscles. Filmmaker: Louis Nathan

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]]> http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/how-to-do-abdominal-exercises-side-plank-oblique-abdominal-exercises/feed 24 3 More Abdominal Exercises That Are Essential For Losing Abdominal Fat http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/3-more-abdominal-exercises-that-are-essential-for-losing-abdominal-fat http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/3-more-abdominal-exercises-that-are-essential-for-losing-abdominal-fat#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:13:24 +0000 admin http://www.mountaingarlic.com/abdominal-exercises/3-more-abdominal-exercises-that-are-essential-for-losing-abdominal-fat If you caught my last article then you would have read about the two exercises that are essential for your abdominal workout and training programme. In this article, I outline three more abdominal exercises that are important, yet not essential, in order to tone up your abdominals and lose the excess abdominal fat around your stomach.

Exercise Number 1 – Sit up Crunches
Muscles Worked – Predominantly front abdominal muscles
Details – Lie on your back with your hands behind your neck and knees bent with your feet on the floor. Lift your torso so that your elbows gently touch your raised knees, breathe in as you raise, hold that position for a second or two. Revert back to your original position while breathing out. Repeat the process.

Here is an alternative sit-up method. Lie on your back with your hands behind your neck. Lift your legs and knees off the ground and at the same time lift your upper body off the ground. The knees should be permanently off the ground whilst you lift your upper body each repetition.

Exercise Number 2 – Leg Extensions
Muscles Worked – External obliques, quadriceps, hamstrings
Details – Lie on your back on an exercise mat. Link your hands behind your head, cross your ankles and bring your knees up to your chest as close as possible. Extend your legs out straight and keep your knees together. Breathe out as you straighten. Hold that position then return to the starting position, breathing in as you return. Repeat the exercise.

Exercise Number 3 – Side Bends
Muscles Worked – External obliques
Details – Stand upright with feet approximately side width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand and relax your arms by your waist. Your hands should be around the level of your quadriceps. Gradually lower your left arm so your hand brushes down your left quadricep until the dumbbell reaches your knee. Hold that position for a moment and then return to the original position. Repeat the process but this time lower the right hand with the dumbbell down your leg and to your knee. Remember to breathe in as you bend to the side and breathe out as you return to the initial position.

These exercises, combined with the exercises from my last article, are all the exercises you need to perform in order to get that flat and firm stomach you crave.

All abdominal muscles are worked at some stage in at least one of the exercises and this ensures a more even complexion around the abdominal area and a quicker and healthier loss of excess abdominal fat.

James Penn is an expert at planning fitness training programs and especially abdominal routines. You can learn exactly what he teaches for free including abdominal workouts and abdominal exercises to help you lose abdominal fat.

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