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Written by Jeff Behar, MS, MBA
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The following are a few simple stomach exercises that can help you get those flat abs you have always dreamed of. It will also help you develop a strong core.
Leg Raises
 Get Rock Hard Abs!
- Lie on your back on an inclined ab board with your head toward the raised end.
- Grasp the end of upper bench with your hands to stabilize your body.
- Bend your leg 15-20 degrees or until you feel your back relax.
- Use your abdominal muscles to raise your feet in an arc to a position directly above your head.
- Drop your feet in a return arc until they clear the bench.
- Repeat until failure (get 15-25 reps).
Reverse Crunches
Reverse Crunches are a great exercise for working the lower abs.
- Lie flat on your back with legs extended.
- Raise your legs into an L position with your abs. You can flex your knees a bit.
- Lower them to almost floor level and raise again.
- Keep going until failure.
Bicycle Crunch
Targets: Upper Abdominals, Obliques, And Hip Flexors.
- Lie back with legs straight and arms extended above head next to ears.
- Bring arms forward, tilt chin down, and slowly curl upper body up, reaching hands to toes.
- Repeat to failure.
Roll up Crunch
Targets: Rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscle). 30 percent more effective than the standard crunch because the move challenges your abs through a fuller range of motion, recruiting more muscle fibers.
- Lie back with legs straight and arms extended above head next to ears.
- Bring arms forward, tilt chin down, and slowly curl upper body up, reaching hands to toes.
- Repeat 15- 25 times. Follow this workout two or three times a week, with at least a day between workouts for recovery and you will look great in no time!
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