As any fitness buff can attest to, working on the abdominals can be the most difficult part of the body to work on. When trying to burn excess fat through a weight-loss program, belly fat is usually the last to go. Frustration is so great sometimes that people even give-up going to the gym altogether.
The human body is predisposed to store body fat around the midsection. For women, one of the most unappealing things is to have a potbelly while strolling on the beach in a bathing suit.
Because exercise programs in the gym by nature are repetitive and quite monotonous, it's quite easy to get bored with one's workouts. Abdominal exercises compounds that problem because though the stomach muscles are getting developed, it doesn't seem like your getting anywhere because of the belly fat which is usually packed around the lower abdomen.
The lack of visible progress in terms of forming a six-pack is a major source of consternation for fitness buffs since time immemorial and lower ab muscles are usually the last to appear. It would make sense then for some people to do exercises that target the lower abs.
Contrary to what some may think, the upper and lower abdomen are really just one muscle, so doing lower ab exercises doesn't really isolate the lower part of the six-pack. Exercises for the upper (crunches) and lower abs (leg raises) actually develops the whole midsection. Leg raises and its different variations however, put a little bit more stress on them.
Lower ab exercises for women (and men, for that matter) can become tiresome to do because the stubborn layer of belly fat surrounding the area makes it appear that progress is slow. A good way to counter this is to spice-up workouts by having a workout buddy or mixing-up different exercises designed for the lower abs.
When our bodies adapt to a certain type of exercise, the muscles get 'bored' after a while and development slows down. We can either add more reps, or better yet, switch to other types of lower ab exercise when we start to notice lack of progress.
Making it a point to have fun in doing lower ab exercises will enable you to keep hitting the gym and avoid the corner pub after work. Consistency is key and this will ultimately bring you a chiseled six pack faster. - 16003
The human body is predisposed to store body fat around the midsection. For women, one of the most unappealing things is to have a potbelly while strolling on the beach in a bathing suit.
Because exercise programs in the gym by nature are repetitive and quite monotonous, it's quite easy to get bored with one's workouts. Abdominal exercises compounds that problem because though the stomach muscles are getting developed, it doesn't seem like your getting anywhere because of the belly fat which is usually packed around the lower abdomen.
The lack of visible progress in terms of forming a six-pack is a major source of consternation for fitness buffs since time immemorial and lower ab muscles are usually the last to appear. It would make sense then for some people to do exercises that target the lower abs.
Contrary to what some may think, the upper and lower abdomen are really just one muscle, so doing lower ab exercises doesn't really isolate the lower part of the six-pack. Exercises for the upper (crunches) and lower abs (leg raises) actually develops the whole midsection. Leg raises and its different variations however, put a little bit more stress on them.
Lower ab exercises for women (and men, for that matter) can become tiresome to do because the stubborn layer of belly fat surrounding the area makes it appear that progress is slow. A good way to counter this is to spice-up workouts by having a workout buddy or mixing-up different exercises designed for the lower abs.
When our bodies adapt to a certain type of exercise, the muscles get 'bored' after a while and development slows down. We can either add more reps, or better yet, switch to other types of lower ab exercise when we start to notice lack of progress.
Making it a point to have fun in doing lower ab exercises will enable you to keep hitting the gym and avoid the corner pub after work. Consistency is key and this will ultimately bring you a chiseled six pack faster. - 16003
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