3 Ineffective Ab Exercises

Many people do not know how to really take advantage of your ab workouts for great results. But even worse many like to use the ab machines at the gym or buy ab equipment from the countless informercials. Here are 3 ab exercises you should stay away from if you want to get six pack abs faster.

1) Ab Crunches on the Floor. The old school way of doing crunches just does not cut it. I remember my friends used to do hundreds of these every day and brag about who can do the most. But the fact is that it does more harm than good.

By doing a ton of these crunches on the floor you are not targeting your abs. You are straining your back and neck instead. Ab exercises should not be done every day either. If you were to do real exercises that target your abs then you would not even want to do them the next day because you will be too sore.

2) Using an Ab Lounger. These are just about as bad as floor crunches since they have some strain on your back and neck. But there some ab equipment that is not that harsh. But either way it is not worth the money since you really do not have to spend hundreds of dollars on something like that.

The other thing is that when you use a ab machine you are not getting a lot of isolation. You could be doing more effective ab exercises that stimulate your muscles and work them harder.

3) Ab Crunches on a Bench. Just like doing crunches on a bench you do not have a lot of range to really target your abs and work them hard. It does not matter if you do them a declined bench or use weights you will not be able to work that work them that hard.

So what is the solution to getting good abs? Doing the right kinds of exercises to work your abs well on top of having a good abs diet is always helpful. Read 3 Effective Abs Exercises for more insight.