Showing posts with label Making Abs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Making Abs. Show all posts
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Taylor Lautner's Xtreme Workout For His 8 Pack Abs
Taylor Lautner is one of the most impressive young up and coming actors in Hollywood today. He is gaining worldwide attention however for his body right now and the transformation he made to get ready for the New Moon (Twilight Sequel), as he put on 30 pounds of muscle and got absolutely shredded to play the role of the werewolf.
Leave it to celebrity fitness trainer Jeff Cavaliere and his AthLEAN-X Training program to unveil not only what this young actor did to get the six pack abs that has everyone talking, but to take the routine
to the next level and show you an even faster way to get a washboard stomach of your own!
Sure Taylor Lautner is young, but that isn't the only reason he was able to accomplish the transformation that he did. He did it through hard work and by training consistently. Jeff Cavaliere
will show you how you can easily do the same thing and get tremendous results, just like his
celebrity and pro athlete clients do, to get ripped, lean and athletic in record time.
Leave it to celebrity fitness trainer Jeff Cavaliere and his AthLEAN-X Training program to unveil not only what this young actor did to get the six pack abs that has everyone talking, but to take the routine
to the next level and show you an even faster way to get a washboard stomach of your own!
Sure Taylor Lautner is young, but that isn't the only reason he was able to accomplish the transformation that he did. He did it through hard work and by training consistently. Jeff Cavaliere
will show you how you can easily do the same thing and get tremendous results, just like his
celebrity and pro athlete clients do, to get ripped, lean and athletic in record time.
12 Min Extereme Workout For 6 Pack Abs
Another great 6 pack abs workout from http://www.sixpackfactory.com. If you don't have much time and want to work all areas of your abs then you will love this workout. Top six pack abs expert Peter Carvell designed this 4 exercise total abs workout that hits your upper, lower and side abs in just 12 minutes!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Making Abs The Easy Way - Medicine Ball Ab Exercises
You're about to discover an amazing medicine ball abdominal exercise circuit published in Men's Health Medicine magazine from the December 2008 issue.
If you've seen the magazine, then you will have seen there are a lot of crunches and even some sit-ups in there. But, if you're not an advanced college athlete, then you probably don't need to be doing those exercises. You especially want to avoid those types of exercises if you sit at a desk all day and have lower back problems.
So, I'm going to take most of the exercises from that program and do them in this circuit, but replace the sit-ups and crunches with alternative versions that are still effective for your abs, but easier on your lower back.
This is going to be a 10 exercise circuit, with 20 repetitions per exercise. If you're advanced, then you can use a medicine ball; otherwise you can use a basketball, or a soccer ball.
You will start the medicine ball abdominal circuit with the big circles exercise. So, place the ball above your head and then bring it down and around, and up the other side, and then around again. Continue this motion for 10 repetitions, and then switch directions for another 10 repetitions.
The second abdominal exercise is the Woodchopper. To perform this exercise, place the ball out in front of you and swing the ball straight up and down, making sure to squat down while bringing the ball down. Repeat for 20 repetitions.
Once you've completed all of the Woodchoppers, then move on to the Golf Squat Chop. Start with the ball beside your head and then bring the ball down to the opposite foot and then right back up. As you are returning the ball to the starting position, be sure to twist your hips slightly and raise that opposite foot. Complete 10 repetitions for each side.
After the Golf Squat Chop, you'll move onto the Squat Press. With the ball in front of you, squat down, and on the way up, press the ball above your head. As you squat down, bring the ball down with you and then back up again. Again, perform this exercise for 20 repetitions.
Next up in the medicine ball circuit is the Plank Rollout. To do this abdominal exercise, place your elbows on the medicine ball, and then roll the ball out and in while in the plank position. Complete 20 repetitions for this exercise.
Once you've finished all the repetitions for the plank rollout, quickly move on to Mountain Climbers. Place your hands on the ball while down in the push-up position, and bring your knee up to your chest, performing 10 repetitions per side.
The next exercise is the McGill Crunch, named after Dr. Stuart McGill. In this abdominal exercise, one leg is bent which helps to take the stress off of the lower back. So, lie flat on your back, with one knee bent and place the ball above your head. Next, you will curl up, just lifting your shoulders up off the ground, and then back down. Perform 10 repetitions for each knee.
After the McGill crunches, you'll move onto a diagonal Lunge Chop. For your starting position, stand with your feet hip width apart, and the ball raised above your head. Now, you will step into a forward lunge and swing the ball diagonally across your body, and then back up. Be sure to alternate sides, completing 10 repetitions per side.
Next, you'll perform the Medicine Ball Rollout. So on your knees, place your hands on the ball in front of you. Roll the ball out, making sure to keep your back nice and straight and then back in. In this ab exercise you do not need to go out very far, but just enough to feel a stretch in your abdominals.
Finally, you'll finish off with the medicine ball Jackknife exercise. Again, you will be using a shorter range of motion. To get in position for this exercise, place your body in the push-up position, place your feet on the ball, and then bring your knees in as much as possible. Perform 20 repetitions and that's it!
Home Fitness Training For Ripped Abs!
Weights belts can be very a very effective way of making calisthenics of bodyweight exercises harder after you have become strong in areas. A set of 20 bodyweight dips compared to 10 dips with weight would provide different muscular stimulation and turn this basic exercise in to a muscle building phenomenon! The same for pull ups, and leg raises too.
Saj Zaman - 8 Minutes Abs Workout, Nice n Easy!
Have you even wondered how people with six pack abs get them? Do you picture them spending hours in the gym every single day? If you do then you might be surprised to know that having a flat washboard stomach can be achieved in as little as 8 minutes a day. Even you have 8 minutes spare a day, don't you?
Well if you do and you are determined to get those perfect abs, then read this article in full as we'll share the exercises you need to do each day. So let's begin:
Abdominal Exercise #1 - Crunches
Simple but deadly effective. That's the best way to describe the crunch. Just lie down flat on your back and perform a basic sit up movement. You will start with small reps as you build up to be able to do 50 in one set. Just take your time, making sure that the exercise is done correctly and you don't rush it. Breathe in as you perform the crunch and the out again as you lower down your upper body.
Abdominal Exercise #2 - Crunch With A Twist
There is nothing secret about this twist. It really is just that, a twist. As you perform the normal crunch, twist your upper body to the left as you pull up. Then release and lower yourself down. The next time you pull up, twist your body to the right. Then release. You should really feel your obliques pulling tight as the exercise is being completed.
Abdominal Exercise #3 - Flat Ab Crunches
This is just the same as the normal crunch but this time you have your legs flat on the floor. Pull yourself up as far as you can and then lower back down again. Try to build yourself up to be able to do 50.
So there you have it, a very quick 8 minute abs workout that is easy to do and can be done from anywhere. No need to go to the gym and no excuses for not having enough time to do them. What are you waiting for?
Brandon Carter - How To Get Six Pack Abs & Lose Fat Aggresively
Keys to getting a six pack:
You can have the greatest, most muscular set of abs in the world, but if they are blanketed by a layer of body fat, who cares. In order to rid yourself of the extra body fat around your midsection, you need to incorporate effective cardio sessions into your fitness plan. You cannot spot-reduce the midsection by doing extra ab exercises like crunches or sit-ups. You first must burn off the body fat through proper cardio to properly define the area.
Abdominal training by itself will not do much. Cardio needs to be intense enough to do the trick. Three to four sessions a week of intense jogging, running, the Stairmaster, the elliptical, jumping rope, or biking should be enough to get the process in gear. Swimming, hiking, and taking aerobics classes are beneficial as well. Nothing beats jogging or running. It is the most intense, efficient, and effective method of burning calories. If running outside hurts your joints, try running inside on a treadmill or outside on a dirt path. It definitely is easier on the body.
Again, you NEED three to four intense cardio sessions a week to help create a calorie deficit and help rid the body of the fat that covers your abs.
Proper Nutrition:
Do not sabotage your results in the gym by giving yourself a passport to pig out. Ridding the body of fat once and for all is accomplished by proper nutrition more so than incorporating cardio. At the end of the day, if you have consumed more calories than you have expended, you add body fat. So you need to burn more calories than you consume.
Nutrition is important because you can reduce the amount of calories you take in, therefore greatly having an effect on the amount which you have to expend through cardio. Eat five to six small, well-balanced meals spaced apart about every three to four hours. Try to keep something healthy on hand.
If not, when you become real hungry, you will opt for something that isn't as good for you. When you become overly hungry, all rational thinking goes out the window.
But it is important to get something in you. Not eating on time or at all is almost as bad as eating too much. Keep protein intake high (approximately 50% of daily calories), carbs moderate (40%), and fats minimal (10%).
Muscle fiber is made of tightly-wound protein molecules that is damaged during a workout, so you need more protein than the sedentary person to help that muscle tissue repair. Carbohydrates have an important role in the body, but do not base your meals on them. Try to avoid simple sugars like cane sugar, honey, fruit juices, syrups, and even a lot of fruit.
Drink at least a gallon of clean water each day as well. It will help in nutrient absorption and digestion and will help flush toxins from the body.
Bottom line, make sure you are supplying your body with well-balanced, healthy food every three to four hours.
Weight training The Abdominals:
Here is where most people go wrong in their attempt to develop their abs. I often ask those I train, "Would you train your biceps with sets of 50 reps with no weight?" Of course, they say "no." How about your chest, 50 reps with no weight? Another no. I then ask, "Then why would you do that with your abs?"
Here's an important key. If you want proper ab development, you need to add resistance (weight) to your ab exercises. Abs are muscles just like biceps, triceps, pecs, glutes, whatever. You need resistance to properly strengthen and build them. The same goes for abdominals
Friday, July 29, 2011
Making Abs - By Windshield Wipers Exercise
This video shows you how to do the windshield wipers to develop abs of steel!
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