

Remember to use weights only as heavy as you can maintain proper form. After doing the prescribed number switch sides. Swing the dumbbell down along with your torso towards your left knee bending at your hips. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and facing forward. Hold a dumbbell with both hands above your right shoulder while rotating your torso to the right. Do not swing your legs for momentum, this is an isolated exercise for your lower abdominals. Lift your butt off the bench and draw your knees to the chest then return to starting position. Lie flat on your back on the bench with your feet facing the machine. Keeping your back straight roll the exercise ball toward your chest until your heels touch your butt. Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder distance on the floor and rest your shins on an exercise ball (making a push-up position). Pinch your shoulder blades together, tighten your abs and slowly rotate your arms and rib cage away from the cables as far as you can go comfortably. Sit sideways on the bench and grasp the pulley handle with both hands. They can be closer to your body or extended comfortably to use for balance. Tighten your abs and slowly lift your butt off the bench, making sure to keep your shoulder blades on the bench. Step-by-Step Instructions Lay face up on the mat with your arms at your sides. Bend your knees, bringing the leges near the abs. Abs and Core Workoutĥ minutes on treadmill, track, or in place So get your eating in check, then check out these exercises that target lower abs and obliques that can be done at the gym with minimal equipment or on a home gym with cables, dumbbells and a bench. You can hold a plank until the cows come home but if you have a thick layer of fat over those muscles no one will see your abs. Everyone knows about sit ups and regular crunches, but what about those lower abs in the famed six-pack? And how can you work on those love handles? There is a saying that abs are made in the kitchen, which is true.

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