Ab Workouts to Lose Belly Fat

The fashion of having great abs and a lean stomach is still there and looking at the current scenario, I think it's going to be there for a long time. Most people today, especially young adults, are bitten by the fitness bug.

They want great attractive bodies but they normally forget that a good looking body requires a lot of hard work and dedication while exercising. It's always helpful to know about the different exercises for different body parts, one of them being ab exercises for the stomach.

Today, the main goal of any individual is to have perfect abs and this can be achieved if you practice ab workouts religiously to lose belly fat.

Every year, many of us vow to get rid of belly fat and also work on getting those six pack abs. The main reason for getting a lean stomach or six pack abs is very simple; you feel good about yourself, your self-esteem increases, you have an attractive body to flaunt and everyone wants to know who you are. So, here are some of the best ab exercises to lose belly fat.

Take a push up position with your elbows and bend your entire body weight resting on your arms. Once your body is positioned in a straight line, hold back your abs for 40 seconds and release it. Rest for 10 to 20 seconds and perform it again. You can repeat this exercise 3 to 4 times.

One of the best ab workouts to get rid of belly fat is the reverse crunch. Lie down on a flat bench with your knees bent and your legs raised above. For maximum stability, you can grab the bench with your hands and using your ab muscles, bring the knees closer to the chest. Hold this crunch position for a few seconds and perform 10 to 15 reps in each set.

An easy workout to lose belly fat is by performing the side plank exercise. Take an exercise mat and lie down on your left side, raise your hips with the help of your left forearm until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to ankles. Now contract your abs and hold this position for 30 seconds. The side plank exercise should be performed 3 times with each hand.

Start this effective ab workout by lying down straight on the exercise mat and raising your legs towards the ceiling. Place your hands behind your head for support and now put pressure on the abs by lifting up your shoulders from the mat. Perform 8 to 10 reps in each set.

Again take a push up position but this time, place your hands on an exercise ball. Pull your abs in and slowly raise your right leg towards your chest. Keep your knee elevated for few seconds and lower it slowly. Now do the same with the other leg. Perform at least 12 reps for each leg.

The main aim of the exercise ball is to give you a lean stomach without placing too much pressure on the back. Lie down on the exercise ball by placing it below the lower back. For additional support, place your hands behind your head.

Now increase the resistance on your abs by raising your torso, and as you come up, make sure you maintain the balance of the ball. Hold this elevated position for few minutes and then come back to the original position. Perform 10 to 12 reps in each set.

If you really want to shape up your abs, these are the exercises that you should follow religiously. Just remember that without a proper diet and an intensive cardio workout plan, these ab workouts won't make much of a difference.