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realmadridoo1

If you want big abs then you should do more then one
exercise

A tips do 10 reps of 10 moves

1.Crunch
2.Right/left side crunch
3.Full Crunch
4.Elbow to knees
5.Superman Crunch
6.Leg lifts
7.In & outs
8.Hip rock
9.Bicycle
10.Full body Crunch

Stretch
But this is for the whole body

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rawgrip

Read this article it should help somewhat

http://rawgrip.com/Flat-Stomach.html

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lyssvchill

What is teh difference between a full body crunch and elbow to knees. What is a superman crunch? In and outs? hip rock?

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T_Larsen

Use your legs to do the lower part of your abs. Besides that you can this little trick.
Lay down on your back. Put your feet on a wall with 90 degrees of angle in your knees and hips. Then the question is to raise your butt from the ground with minimal support of your feet on the wall. When your lift your butt from the ground you'll have to hold it for 5-10 seconds - after that you still have control of your muscles and lower your but slowly to the ground. When you are good at it you don't need the wall.

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Yanksta X

Shaping it? If your abs are ill-defined in that area you MUST lose the subcutaneous fat in the region. Which can only be accomplished through of aerobic exercise and/or dieting.

It is worth noting that there is no such thing as 'spot reduction', ie only sculpting away fat in one particular region.

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mclarke0600

A good one for the lower stomach is to sit up straight on the floor, knees bent. Bring your knees as close to your chest as possible and hold this position with feet flat on the floor. Then put your arms out straight in front of you and lift the left leg so that your lower leg and thigh form 90 degrees. using only a small pulse action contract the abs to draw the elevated knee/leg to the chest (only 6 inch movement required)rea
peat for 10+reps and then change legs. A harder version is to elevate both legs at same time and pulse knees to chest. Good luck.

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aaddaadd

eat as much as you can as often as you can then do hanging leg raises-when the muscles are there get liposuction so you can see the muscles-it works!!!

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emmettcre

I suggest crunches do ten repitions and gradually increase the amount by two every three sessions

Stuart68's picture

Stuart68

mmm not sure about crunches, I never seem to get too much from them

plank and side plank hold are the top two for me.

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collegeorpro23

Take your favorite excersizes from the answers above, but in order to get the full 6 pack that you are looking for, you must do conditiong and aerobics of some sort. you need to run and ride the bike so you can lose the fat and then the muscles will come out.

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earth2katie

"The Boat" from yoga/Pilates training will build lower abs, as well as overall toning and endurance and "core" training. This is also a good exercise for strenghtening your lower back. Your results will not be apparent if your body fat % is too high.

1) Sit on floor or mat with back straight and legs bent at knees in front of you with feet flat on the floor.

2) Keeping back straight,Place hands behind knees from outside of thighs, and lift legs, keeping knees bent,until shins are parallel with the floor.

3) Gradually straighten legs, as much as possible without losing balance or hunching over. Hold as long as possible.

4) Work toward straightening legs fully,with arms stretched out straight and strongly toward opposite wall. You will be in "V" position, with arms parallel to the floor.

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johnshepherd

John Shepherd

The rectus abdominus is one large muscle - it does not have 'parts' as many think. However, electromyography (testing of electrical activity in muscles) indicates that certain ab exercises, do target different portions. Those that involve lifting the legs, such as the hanging from wall bars leg lift, is an example. You could also lie on your back and bring both your knees in toward your chest and the push them away.

Interestingly the isometric (held) plank exercise is one of the most EMG stimulating exercises (meaning that it recruits a large amount of abdominal muscle fibre).

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Tim_3657

you must reduce overall fat percentage.. also lieing leg raises with a 5lb weight inbtween your feet. do as many as u can then right away do side crunches immediately switch to regular crunches with an 8 pound weight in ur hands.. rest for 20 secs and repeat

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Stacey10321

I find the best way to give my abs a good workout is with a fit ball. I just do normal sit ups and side twists, when they are done correctly they tone the lower part of your abs.