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Top 10 exercises for abs

Tired of doing crunches, but without any visible effect? Do you want to have that body set for the next summer? At Personal Trainers we know how difficult it is to have and maintain a healthy and defined body, so we leave 10 exercises that will help anyone to achieve and develop a "six pack" that can envy anyone.

Ab Roller Crunch
An Ab Roller is an important tool for toning the abs - it is especially useful for beginners and to prevent injuries.

Ball Crunch
The Ball Crunch is another effective tool in the development of the abs. It is better than doing sit-ups on the floor in the most basic way because the upper and lower muscles are worked directly.

Full Vertical Crunch
In addition to toning the lower abs, the upper abdominals and the obliques, this exercise also targets the upper and lower body, thus becoming an effective abdominal workout.

Twist and Crunch
Adding a twist to a simple sit-up makes the exercise more effective. As a normal crunch, this exercise also targets the upper and lower abdominals, however it also adds pressure to the obliques.

Long Arm Crunch
This exercise is performed in the same way as the normal crunch, but with the particularity of having the arms extended behind the head. This simple detail makes exercise more difficult and challenging than the simplest version of exercise. It is intended for the upper abdominal muscles.

Jackknife
Jackknife is the most altered version of simple abdominal exercise. In normal exercise, the lower body is stable while the upper body works. In jackknife the whole body moves. This exercise works on all the abdominal muscles as well as on the leg and arm muscles.

Reverse Crunch
As the name suggests, it is an inverted sit-up. It especially works the lower abdominals. It becomes more challenging because you have to lift your body against gravity using just the abdominal muscles.

Front board on ball
For this exercise you need an exercise ball and a flat bench. The flat bench acts as the primary support for the upper body, while the exercise ball is the movable support for the lower part. The exercise targets the abdominal muscles as well as the lower body for large abs.

Captain's Chair Exercise
The exercise of the captain's chair involves a special outfit called a captain's chair, (resembles a raised armchair without seat). It is important to tone the abdominal muscles and the obliques. It also keeps the upper body in shape.

Bicycle Crunch
Bicycle crunch is considered one of the best abdominal workout exercises. It looks directly at the abdominal muscles and the obliques. This exercise keeps the whole body moving, so that it also tones the upper and lower body muscles.

There are more exercises you can perform to keep in shape, some are more effective than others, however be sure to perform them correctly, because in a wrong position can hurt a muscle or tendon, which makes it difficult to perform exercise in general. At Personal Trainers we have the knowledge of how to perform this type of exercise safely and also help you achieve your goals. Contact us!

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