If you want to have an abs of steel without killing yourself in the gym, you’ll love these exercises.
If summer and your favorite bikinis are ready, but your abs are still not so ready, you need to follow this guide of strategic points to tone and shape your tummy.
All of these exercises should be done once you’ve finished a light warm-up and stretching, then you will lie down on the floor using a yoga mat or mat and start working your body with these 10 quick and easy abs workout to tone your lower belly in less than 20 minutes.
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Follow these simple workout to achieve an abs of steel in 15 days:
1. Heel touch
This exercise will help you to work your belly and those chubby hips; so, lying on your back and with your knees bent, you will touch each one of your heels with a slow but constant step, especially trying to tighten your ab to work them with better results. You should do 3 sets of 15 repetitions
2. Double Knee Crunch
In push-up position and with your foot straight and firmly flexed, you will slowly bring your right leg out and bring it back in, slowly crossing in front of your belly until your ankle touches your left knee. You will do 15 repetitions of each leg for 3 sets.
3. Legs in drop
You will raise your legs to a 45 degree angle and then lower them but without touching the floor, making the pressure on the belly increase. You will do this for 30 seconds and then rest for another 30 seconds to avoid fatigue the muscles to continue for 3 sets.
4. Climbing Horizontal
This exercise consists of resistance; you will raise your knee until you hit it with your elbow and leave it suspended for 10 seconds, then you will lower it and rest for another 10 seconds, until you do the same but with the other side.
5. X-factor
This exercise is called x-factor, as you draw an imaginary X while lying on the floor; lift a weight in each of your hands and perform this exercise for 15 repeats on each leg for 3 sets.
6. C-curve
For this exercise you will do a type of sit-up in which you will hold a ball tightly between your knees, and raise your hands with a weight on each side, at the same time tightening your belly. Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions.
7. Bear abs
For this workout you will do 10 push-ups with your knees in each one, that is until you count to 20 doing this movement on the floor with your back straight and arms 50 cms away. Repeat this exercise for 20 repeats of 3 sets.
8. Army crawl
You will move your whole body like a soldier crawling; all of your pressure will be kept directed by your abs, which you will move along with your elbows and the tips of your toes. You must remember to keep your back as straight as possible and do this crawl for 20 repetitions back and forth, for 3 sets.
9. Abs with scissors
This exercise is a combination of crunches and resistance in your legs, since it will be very important that you leave one of your feet resisting 2 inches off the ground while you press with your left foot raised as straight as possible and your ab compressing hard. Perform 3 sets of 20 repeats.
10. Plank
It consists of lying face down with your elbows resting on the floor and supporting your body with your arms and the tips of your toes. You should keep your abs firm for 30 seconds during the first three days, and then increase to 60 seconds.
Finally, remember to get the best results from this abs of steel, you must eat a balanced diet and be consistent during workouts. Don’t forget to SHARE these exercises with your friends and family as well!
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