Fast Abs Workout - Core-based exercise
As more and more cultures are discovering the wonders and calories of fast-food from the west, the number of obesity cases is also fast increasing. In North American and metropolitan cities in Europe, an overwhelming majority of the populations are becoming overweight.
The number of potbellied, love-handled people who have taken-up arms in the war against body fat has gone up. Because of lack of proper knowledge and technique however, the number of people who start fitness programs only to give-up a month or so after is going up as well.
In reality, flat floor sit-ups and other conventional ab isolating exercises are quite unbalanced when it comes to strengthening the core muscles. Working-out all the core muscles (made-up of the upper and lower abs, obliques and the lumbar muscles) is the only real way to work out the abs effectively.
Giving the core muscles a fast workout using an exercise ball or a balance plank is still quite uncommon across the world, but it's arguably the most effective in conditioning the abs. Having strong core muscles enables the body to be more stable and have more balance.
Our spine has a natural curve to it and doing ab exercises flat on the floor or on a bench clearly limits our torsos range of motion when we're doing crunches or sit-ups. Using a soft, curved medium like an exercise ball enables more muscle movement, resulting in more physical effort and more calories burned.
A test using electromyography was done to determine the difference between normal flat-bench crunches and sit-ups to ones done on a curved surface. The results were clear- a way higher percentage of muscle fibers of the midsection were being utilized in core exercises on a curved, unstable surface.
Another reason exercising with the use of an exercise ball or a balance plank makes for a fast abs workout is because the unbalanced surface entails more muscle effort. While we're trying to balance on a round surface, the other core muscles like the transverse abdominis and the lower back get into the action- expending more calories from the work.
One of the main obstacles people encounter in working-out is boredom and monotony. Core exercises boost the fun factor because the movements are similar to those we do in our everyday activities. The less boring workouts are, the easier for us to stick to them and reach our goal of tighter, leaner abs. - 17268
The number of potbellied, love-handled people who have taken-up arms in the war against body fat has gone up. Because of lack of proper knowledge and technique however, the number of people who start fitness programs only to give-up a month or so after is going up as well.
In reality, flat floor sit-ups and other conventional ab isolating exercises are quite unbalanced when it comes to strengthening the core muscles. Working-out all the core muscles (made-up of the upper and lower abs, obliques and the lumbar muscles) is the only real way to work out the abs effectively.
Giving the core muscles a fast workout using an exercise ball or a balance plank is still quite uncommon across the world, but it's arguably the most effective in conditioning the abs. Having strong core muscles enables the body to be more stable and have more balance.
Our spine has a natural curve to it and doing ab exercises flat on the floor or on a bench clearly limits our torsos range of motion when we're doing crunches or sit-ups. Using a soft, curved medium like an exercise ball enables more muscle movement, resulting in more physical effort and more calories burned.
A test using electromyography was done to determine the difference between normal flat-bench crunches and sit-ups to ones done on a curved surface. The results were clear- a way higher percentage of muscle fibers of the midsection were being utilized in core exercises on a curved, unstable surface.
Another reason exercising with the use of an exercise ball or a balance plank makes for a fast abs workout is because the unbalanced surface entails more muscle effort. While we're trying to balance on a round surface, the other core muscles like the transverse abdominis and the lower back get into the action- expending more calories from the work.
One of the main obstacles people encounter in working-out is boredom and monotony. Core exercises boost the fun factor because the movements are similar to those we do in our everyday activities. The less boring workouts are, the easier for us to stick to them and reach our goal of tighter, leaner abs. - 17268
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