People have different reactions when it comes to losing, gaining and keeping weight. Though metabolism has something to do with losing or gaining weight, you can still take complete control of it and get desirable results.
The stomach area is the part of the body where fat is usually built up. For some people, getting rid of that stubborn fat build up around the stomach area is an arduous task or an impossible dream, especially when your efforts do not seem to work at all.
Things become ever harder to take, when we see ourselves in the mirror still having those excess fats in our body, despite the workout. Seeing no changes after a couple of weeks can be frustrating and you lose the motivation.
Here are some of our favorite exercises when aiming to lose fat around the stomach area. We recommend these exercises because they are proven effective when done properly. Your time and efforts are important so we choose these proven exercises that deliver desirable results!
Cable Crunch
This is a core exercise that most bodybuilders like to perform. It targets the upper and lower abdominal muscles, but more on the upper part. If you want to really tone down the stomach area, then this is the exercise to perform for the abdominals!
Using the proper weight and repetitions on your stomach exercise will yield better results. Keep doing the same exercise for as high as 40. On the 40th rep, make adjustment on the weight heavy to make it harder.
Remember, low reps combined with heavy weight will only increase abdominal mass. It may seem like you gained weight, but that is actually solid abs muscle.
Leg Raises
If you are targeting the lower abdominal part of your stomach, this is the best exercise on our list of abs muscle workout. This exercise works on the excess fat in that lower abdomen, the area that most have a hard time trimming.
Most people are having problem losing fat from the lower abdominal area because they are not doing the proper lower abdomen exercise. The leg raise exercise will target directly the lower abdomen when it is done the right way. Proper leg raises should be straight without bending the knees to directly and effectively work out your lower abdominal muscles.
When you want to work out your whole abdominal wall with a minor focus on the lower part, then do the leg lifts with bent legs. Doing this exercise with bent legs will make it easier, but the effect to the lower abs is minimal compared with straight legs.
Decline Leg Raises
This exercise also works out your lower abdominal muscles. This type of leg lifts exercise is easier to perform than the basic leg raises and hanging leg raises. It is performed on a declined bench and easy for beginners.
When it comes to results, the best lower abdominal exercise is the straight leg lifts. Hanging leg raises will burn more abdominal fat because more muscles are involved in the process.
Workout
Cable Crunch
- Muscles worked: whole abdominal muscles
- The workout: 5 sets of 40 reps
Leg Raises
- Muscles worked: lower abdominal muscle
- The workout: 3 sets of 10 reps
Decline Leg Raises
- Muscles worked: lower and middle abdominal muscles work out
- The workout: 4 sets of 12 reps
