Abdominals Fitness Strength Training Videos
Oh yeah! Abs or as some people say, the fitness Money Shot! Everyone wants the 6 pack abs and the washboard stomach. After you drop your overall body-fat percentage, you will start to see these bad boys! These exercises will help them stand out even more!
Your abdominals, more often shortened to just plain old abs, consist of several muscle groups, all located in the midsection, just below your chest to your pubic bone.
These include: rectus abdominis which is made up of upper, middle, and lower abs; transverse abdominis; and the obliques.
The upper, middle and lower abs start near the middle of your sternum and runs vertically to the lower part of the pelvis; they are responsible for flexing the vertebral column or helping you curl your trunk as you would when doing crunches or sitting up in bed.
The transverse abdominal muscles run horizontally and are the deepest muscular layer of the abs; they run around your body like a girdle and help compress and support internal organs.
The obliques are the muscles that make up your waist and consist of two smaller groups: the external obliques and the internal obliques. The external obliques are the muscles of the upper and outside part of your waistline; they start just under your chest, on your lower eight ribs, and are responsible for helping you twist and bend sideways. The internal obliques are located beneath the external obliques; they also helps you twist.
It is absolutely crucial to have strong abdominals for just about every movement we do and not just in the sporting world but also our common day-to-day activities. You may be surprised to know that most low-back pain is attributed to weak abdominals.
Below is a list of the most useful Abdominals Fitness Strength Training exercises that cover all groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
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Enjoy!
Roman Chair Leg Lifts Hanging Leg Lifts
Hanging Leg Lifts Side To Side Crunches
Raised Leg Crunches Oblique Crunches
Seated Leg Lifts Cable Crunches
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Abdominals muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
