Abdominal Crunch

The most common abdominal exercise used is the Abdominal Crunch. However, this exercise is usually performed poorly and therefore becomes non effective.

The principle to remember when training your Rectus Abdominal muscle (six pack) is, there must be a concentric phase and an eccentric phase to the exercise. This means the muscle must shorten and lengthen in order to develop/build.

To benefit from an Abdominal Crunch exercise, place a Bosu underneath your lower back and use your full range of movement on each rep. This full range of motion will increase the lengthening of the Rectus Abdominal wall, thus developing a stronger, more defined ‘six pack’. Do not perform the short sharp action you commonly see in the gym.

As I have mentioned before in a previous blog, ‘Abs are made in the kitchen’. You can train your abdominal muscles, but if you want to see them, you must remove the fat in front of them through good nutrition and regular exercise.

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