Monday, December 22, 2008

Number One Ab Exercise For A Sexy Six Pack

By John Alvino

Your midsection is made up of several different muscle groups. You must sculpt each of these abdominal muscles if you are ever going to achieve the much desired six pack. This is only possible by using effective ab exercises. But carving out your the muscles of your midsection is only half the fun!

To really see your newly developed midsection, you will also have to shed the belly fat that is covering it up. The ab exercise that I'm going to show you now will help you accomplish both of these goals at the same time!

Most commonly performed ab exercises train the muscles in your midsection but do nothing to cause a fat loss effect. I prefer to use ab exercises that cause a fat burning effect, in addition to training the abdominal musculature directly.

Now let me show you a great exercise that has the dual effect that we just mentioned. I call this exercise the Parallel Bar Knee Raise. This is not an exercise for beginners. This movement does require a solid base of upper body strength. This is how to do it properly:

Parallel Bar Knee Raise- Support your body on parallel dip bars while keeping your elbows locked . Maintain an upright position with your torso. Flex hips until your thighs are parallel to the ground. This is the starting position. From the starting position, bring your knees up as close as possible to your chest and contract your abs. Return to starting position and repeat.

As I have mentioned, this is an advanced exercise. If you are unable to perform this exercise properly, I recommend starting off with less difficult exercises in order to achieve a solid base of required strength.

One great exercise that helps prepare you for the Parallel Bar Knee Raise is the Reverse Crunch. Begin in a horizontal position and progress towards vertical as your abs get stronger. In just a short amount of time, you will be moving on to more advanced movements.

Work hard, expect results and go get your six pack abs!

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