Ab Exercises
That Will Get You Results Fast

Do the right ab exercises at the right time and then follow a proper diet and it will only be a matter of time before you're sporting a six pack.

After setting the goal to start up on a fitness plan and pay more attention to the foods you're eating, the next goal that very likely comes after that is also getting a set of six pack abs. Let's face it, having a sleek and defined middle is definitely going to boost the chances that others look to you in admiration as you clearly demonstrate that you are someone who works hard in the gym.

Getting six pack abs is not an easy goal to attain so most people who are actively working towards achieving this will have respect for anyone who's walking around with what they desire.

But, what can you do right now to boost your chances of success? By focusing on the best ab exercises, you can be sure that the time you spend in the gym working towards this goal does not go wasted. Let's have a quick look at the main ones you'll want to consider.

The One Leg Plank

The very first of our ab exercises that you should be sure to include is the one leg plank exercise. Most people already know about and perform the regular plank movement. It proves to be very challenging for all the muscles in the core and without a doubt is one of the most effective exercises around.

But now, you're ready to take it up a notch.

What you'll do for this exercise is get into position but then lift one leg up off the floor directly behind you. Since you're now only balancing on just that single leg, that's going to force the abs to work that much harder while you maintain the position.

Once finished, put the leg back down again and switch legs to repeat on the other side.

The Side Prone Ball Roll In

Second, the next exercise that should be present in your ab workout program is the side prone ball roll-in. Here again, most people are already performing the prone ball roll-in with their program as it is very effective itself.

But to add more difficulty, now rather than just rolling the ball straight into the center of the body, you're going to tilt the body ever so slightly and roll it into your side.

In doing so you're really going to target those oblique muscles to a very large extent so anyone who does currently battle with 'love handles' will absolutely love doing this movement.

The Half-Crunch Decline Sit-Up

Moving along, the third of our ab exercises is the half crunch decline sit-ups. Decline sit-ups are already great since they're going to have the ab muscles working against the force of gravity, thus increasing the amount of tension that's placed upon them.

But, to get more from this movement, what you're going to do now is go all the way down on the decline bench but then perform your rep only coming halfway up to the top. Once there, pause for a second and then lower back down again. After that, perform one full rep to complete the whole entire half rep superset.

Next rep, start with the half rep and then move into the full again.

This added half rep in there will really boost the intensity of the overall exercise and get those ab muscles to pop out in definition.

The Hanging Clock Exercise

Finally, the last of the ab exercises to consider trying is the hanging clock exercise. For this one you get yourself into a captains chair machine and now, rather than just lifting the legs up straight out in front of you, try and lift them up and then rotate them around in a circle.

This will work the obliques to a much larger extent and will maintain a constant tension on the abdominal muscles.

Just note that this is a more advanced movement so you must be able to perform the standard hanging leg raise very well before doing it.

Putting The Ab Exercises Together

So there you have all the exercises that you should be trying out. Aim to complete ten to fifteen reps of each exercise apart from the plank, which you should aim to hold for 30 seconds per leg. If you can hit your ab workouts three times per week doing these ab exercises, you'll be on the road to your very own six pack.

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