Stomach Flattening Exercises (that Aren't Really Ab Exercises.)

By Author: Ed Enomag
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One of the most frequent questions I am asked by my readers is this: "What are the top 100 abdominal exercises?" Often, these are people who are struggling to lose belly fat or get ripped six-pack abs or a tight, flat tummy. They are stunned when I inform them that you don't need 100 abdominal exercises. In fact, what really gets most people is when I inform them that sit-ups, crunches, leg-lifts, etc, are actually among the LEAST effective methods to burn stubborn belly fat or reveal those abs or that flat tummy.

The reason is that traditional "abdominal" exercises like sit-ups and crunches don't trigger the body's metabolic fat-burning response. Because of this, they are not effective at losing that stubborn layer of fat that is covering up your abs. If you cannot lose belly fat that is covering your abs, you will never get that six-pack or that tight, flat tummy. Additionally, those exercises tend to workout the wrong abdominal muscles, which can actually make your stomach bigger.

More useful than traditional "abdominal" exercises is a total-body workout system that will cause your body to burn fat all ...
... over. You will experience belly fat and ab results much more rapidly this way. All you really need are about 20 full-body exercises, that work your whole body and trigger your body to lose fat.

For example, here are some quick ab workouts that you should use that will be much more effective than sit-ups or crunches:

A. Mountain Climbers.

B. Front Squats.

C. Dumbbell Rows.

It's best to do three or four sets of 8 reps (the Mountain Climbers are done in time intervals, instead of reps.) If you prefer, you can also do more sets of less reps (such as 5 sets of 4 or 5 reps.)

With Mountain Climbers, you begin in a push-up position, and then "run" your legs back and forth, bringing your knees up under your chest, and then back out to the starting position. If you desire to make it tougher , you can also shuffle your hands 8 to 10 inches forward and backward, while simultaneously performing the leg movements. This makes it a total body exercise, for sure! You should do the Mountain Climbers in intervals, such as 30 seconds.

Front squats are just like back squats, except that with the front squat, you will place the barbell in front of you, on your shoulders. Cross your arms, and hold the barbell in position with your fists against the bar, and your elbows out in front of you. If this is the first time you've tried this, you will need some practice. You should talk to a trainer at the gym to help you learn the correct form. Since the weight of the barbell is shifted to the front of your body, this will work your abs big-time! Again, this is a total body workout, and will definitely help you to lose fat and uncover your abs.

Dumbbell rows are done in a pushup position, with your hands on the dumbbells. Row one dumbbell up, and balance your body with your other hand. Then bring the dumbbell down and alternate arms (row the other dumbell back and balance your body with the arm you just brought back down.) This back and forth motion will provide an intense workout for your midsection core. This is another total body exercise that will trigger your body to lose fat.

After each exercise, rest {thirty|30}}} seconds, then begin the next exercise. Rest a minute or two after each set.

Trust me, after this, you are going to understand that, without doing any traditional "abdominal" exercises, you've just had one of the most intense ab workouts ever!
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