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While there are many basic
abdominal exercises including crunches, sit-ups, leg lifts, etc...I thought I would take a moment to
share with you some more options for metabolism boosting high intensity abdominal exercises that will
work your abdominals along with your entire body. Following these simple workouts will get you a rock
hard stomach, but also provide you with a much better fat burning exercises compared to the typical
abdominal exercises your used to. These abdominal exercises don't really target your abdominals at all,
but by doing the exercises listed below you will definitely feel it in your abs. These exercises are
done in a tri-set format, but alternating between 3 exercises.
All pictures are
provided by Mike Geary founder of The Truth About Abs
Program.
Let's get
started.
1a: The Renegade Dumbbell Rows
1b: The Front Squats With Barbell
1c: The Mountain Climbers On Floor
While doing these
exercises, a good rep count to follow would be 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps each exercise, or you can do
more sets for less reps, such as 6 sets of 6 reps of each exercise. The mountain climbers could be
done with a timed interval (such as 25 seconds).
Exercise
Descriptions
The Renegade Dumbbell
Rows
These are done by starting in a push
up position, you will also need 2 dumbbells. Instead of your hands flat on the ground like in a
typical push up, you want to place them on the dumbbells, then what you want to do is row one
dumbbell in a upward motion out in front of you while stabilizing your body with your other arm.
Bring the dumbbell back to the ground (starting position) and then do the same dumbbell row with
your other arm. This stabilizing effect will create tremendous work for your abdominals. Believe
me, you will feel it in your abs.
 
Front
Squats
These are done simular to back
squats, but, these are done with the barbell placed on the front of your body and you want the
barbell resting on the front of your shoulders. The barbell is stabilized on the front of your
shoulders by you crossing your arms and by pushing your fists into the bar against your shoulders
while keeping your elbows out in front of your chest.
This does take some
practice to get used to at first, so you may want to contact a personal trainer at your gym to help
you with your form. Front squats require extreme stabilization strength from your abdominals due to
the barbell weight being rested on the front of your body. Even though this is really a leg
exercise, however you well feel your abdominals working.
 
The Mountain
climbers
The way this exercise is done is
you want to start in a push up position, then what you need to do is start moving your legs back
and forth. It is almost like climbing a mountain, but you will be doing it on the ground. If you
want to challenge yourself try this advanced version, to do this all you need to do is include your
arms in the exercise. while moving your legs in the standard version, do the same with your arms,
you want to move them back and forth about 8-10 inches in front of you. Adding your arm movements
really makes this a whole body exercise and a MUCH more difficult than the standard
exercise.
 
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