Exercises for Lower Abdominal Training

So youve done it! You have lost some of the belly fat and are now looking to tone the abdominal muscles that were underneath it all. Its not all just about the number of crunches you do although crunches are certainly useful when trying to tone this muscle group. Below are some very beneficial exercises for lower abdominal training that you can do alongside your crunches.

Double Straight Legged Stretch

This is an extremely useful exercise for toning the lower abdominal muscles.

Lie flat on the floor or a mat

Place your hands behind your head and slowly raise your head and neck off the mat

Bring both knees up to your chest and slowly raise your legs up straight. Hold them at a 45 degree angle to your side (it doesnt matter whether its your left or right side.) Keep your neck and head off the floor.

Keeping your legs together and straight, slowly lower your legs to the floor until they are about a foot away from the floor

Raise them back up and begin again

Repeat this ten times and then rest for two minutes

Repeat entire exercise, lifting legs to the opposite for the next ten repetitions

Chair Leg Lifts

This exercise can be done with almost any sturdy chair with a table or desk in front of it.

Sit in the chair with your back upright against the back of the chair

Place your hands on the table in front of you or at the sides of your legs on the chair

Slowly lift your knees up and hold for five seconds, breathing out

Slowly lower your knees and rest your feet on the floor, breathing in

Pelvic Thrusts

Lie on your back on a mat or floor with your arms straight out beside you

Keeping your lower back on the floor, slowly tilt your pelvis upward as you exhale

Hold this position for five seconds and inhale as you bring your pelvis back to the floor

For more exercises for lower abdominal training, Ricky recommends you check out Mike Geary's book titled The Truth About Abs.