Amazing Ab Workouts

Amazing Ab Workouts

If you’ve read anything about cutting and toning, then you know that it takes the right combination of diet and exercise.

When it comes to diet, the same basic rules apply. You need to cut down on fat and sugar, reduce your intake of carbs, and up your intake of protein. What’s different from a normal healthy diet? You really have to be strict with these rules to see the results you want!

And with cutting, one of the most common goals is getting ripped and toned abs.

Cutting is all about reducing your body fat percentage to the point that you can actually see all of your muscles. There’s nothing more desirable than washboard abs, and once you get your cutting diet under control, it’s time to take your ab workout to the next level. In the right combination, you’ll have a rock hard midsection just in time for summer!

So let’s take a look at some amazing ab workouts to complement your cutting diet. These are going to get you ripped!

Amazing Ab Workouts

These amazing ab workouts include 5 killer exercises. I suggest using this set of exercises as the foundation for your ab workouts during your cutting phase. So start with these, and add to them as much as you can.

When you’re seriously working out your abs like this, I recommend focusing on your core no more than twice a week. Like any other workout, you need to give your muscles time to recover.

For all exercises, perform 3 sets of about 20 or 25 reps. Add resistance as needed, so that muscle failure is reached.

Ab Exercise #1 – Bicycle Crunches

Lie on your back, hold your legs out in front of you, and support your head with your hands. Lift your abs and twist your body, bringing your left elbow to your right knee. Alternate from side to side, keeping your legs and shoulders off the floor throughout. (view exercise)

Ab Exercise #2 – Hanging Knee Raises

This is one of the basics, but the full-body nature of this exercise is key for cutting. Make sure that you tighten your abs throughout and don’t let your body swing side to side. Try taking it to the next level by bringing your knees up to each side of your body, targeting your obliques at the same time. (view exercise)

Ab Exercise #3 – Ab Rollout on Stability Ball

Get a stability ball and balance yourself with your knees on the floor and your arms extended outward on the ball. Hold your feet above the floor slightly, and engage your core. Then pull in, lifting your abs slightly and tightening your core. Hold, and roll out before repeating. (view exercise)

Ab Exercise #4 – Toe Touch Crunch

Lie on your back and extend your legs straight up, forming a 90 degree angle with your upper torso. Extend one arm to touch your toes, engaging your abs throughout. Slowly return to starting position, performing one complete set before alternating sides. (view exercise)

Ab Exercise #5 – Oblique Dumbbell Side Dips

This one’s another basic, but it’s essential for showing off your obliques. Stand with feet at shoulder width and hold a relatively heavy dumbbell in one hand. Allow the dumbbell to lower as much as possible, bending your torso. Then return to starting position, engaging your core and using your obliques to lift the weight. Repeat until failure on each side. (view exercise)

One last point…

Don’t forget to support your lean muscle mass with a complete thermogenic fat busting stack ike Women’s Fat Loss Stack or Men’s Fat Loss Stack. This is a key component during any cutting phase to really show off your abs!

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