4 awesome explosion Lower ab exercises for stomach flab

By Hamish Shephard Platinum Quality Aut
Lower ab exercises appear to be the holy grail of ab fanatics everywhere. Everyone with excess stomach fat is searching for a way to tone their midsection and shape their lower abs. Fitness professionals have pioneered and refined several approaches to maximize bang for buck when attempting to strip belly fat with lower ab exercises - some of which I'll share with you below...

But before I outline those approaches I just want to take a moment to establish some of the important facts you need to consider in pursuit of sexy, ripped abs.

FYI: The key to revealing our abs is in decreasing the belly fat that covers our midsection - the spare tire. Shrinking your spare tire through the manipulation of 3 key elements will make any lower ab exercises you do so much more effective.

Use these 3 key elements to flatten your stomach

* Get your diet right: This is the most crucial step in the war against your spare tire. Choose whole foods over processed foods, eat a healthy ratio of proteins, carbs, and fats, and drink water instead of sodas. You'll never see your abs if you can't get this part right.
* Train your body effectively: Skip the grinding cardio sessions on the treadmill and opt instead for several full body workouts using compound (multi-joint) exercises. Add some intense interval training and your lower ab exercises of course and you're well on your way
* Nothing but H2O Water is so important because it moves toxins through the body and keeps us hydrated. Sufficient hydration is an important factor in getting your waistline trim.

Make sure you have these key elements as the foundation to any lower ab exercises routine you perform and you'll see incredible results. Stay consistent and measure your progress; if you've been eating crummy food and drinking sodas on the couch it may take a while to burn of that slab of gut flab hiding your six pack.

To have visible abs you need to have a low body fat percentage (8-10 for guys and a little bit higher for girls). But don't let that discourage you because, with the right information and guidance (some of which I've shared with you now) you could flatten your stomach and have a sexy, toned midsection faster than you ever thought possible.

Now, back to the 4 lower ab exercises I was talking about...

Your lower abs don't get a lot of love as far as normal exercises are concerned - they're mainly used as stabilizer muscles. However, these 4 lower ab exercises are virtually guaranteed to work your lower abs in ways that will have you toned up in no time:

* Floorwipers: Lie down flat on the floor with feet together and legs outstretched. Hold a barbell (add weight plates if you're more advanced) over your chest like the beginning of a bench press. Use the barbell to stabilize as you lift both legs to one side of the body at a slight angle. Return to the start position and lift again to the other side of the body. Repeat for 8-10 reps each side.

* Leg raises: This is one of the more advanced lower ab exercises and requires great lower ab strength. Simply get into a position where your legs are hanging and your upper body is stabilized by your arms. Now raise your outstretched legs to waist height and return them slowly to the starting position (that's one rep). Complete 8-12 reps.

- You can also hang from a chin-up bar or use a dipping station depending on your fitness level. If you find the leg raises too difficult try repeating the same movement with knees bent.

* Russian twist: Sit on the floor with legs bent and feet flat. Take a weight plate in both hands like a steering wheel. Lean back slightly to engage the abs. Now simply twist to one side of the body and tap the weight plate on the ground beside you then repeat the movement again for the other side (that's one rep). Do 8-15 reps.

- You can make the exercise less difficult by bring the weight plate closer to your body.

* Mountain Climbers: Get in a pushup position. Switch your feet back and forward so you're tucking one knee under your chest while pushing your other leg out behind. It's probably easiest to perform this movement for time instead of reps. Try 30 - 40 seconds rounds.

NOTE: Make sure you have a trained fitness professional help you with correct performance of these exercises.

Remember to mix up your lower ab exercises to give your body the variety in needs to keep improving. Try adding one or two of these exercises to the full body programs I outlined earlier. Add more reps or try a more difficult progression once the movement becomes easy. Also make sure to have the 3 key elements in place to maximize your results. I'd go as far to say if you don't have the 3 key elements rocking then your lower ab exercises will be just about pointless.

So remember:

* Good diet
* Good training program
* Plenty of water
* Then add your lower ab exercises

Consider visiting a personal trainer to help you build a sound strategy to reach your goal of a toned and sexy midsection. Of course, there are plenty of fantastic resources online that offer the knowledge of a fitness professional for a fraction of the cost you would pay with a face-to-face trainer. They're definitely worth a look too.