MIDSECTION WORKOUT

ABS blast


Photography by Jason Breeze

Gut-Busting Maneuvers
for a Stomach of Steel

Position isn't everything when it comes to developing midsection muscles. You can stand, kneel, lie or hang while contracting your abs, and we've got the pictures to prove it! These nine exercises address stomach muscles as well as obliques, those nasty love handles men have a hard time deleting. The session is serious, and so too must you be if you want to obtain serious results. Make this workout a must three times weekly.

 

 

 

Body Twists
(OBLIQUES )

Stand grasping a barbell or body bar behind the head, with feet shoulder-width apart. Proceed to twist over to one side, then the other. Perform 25 alternating twists to each side.

Hanging Leg Twists
(ABS & OBLIQUES )


Grasping an overhead bar with a wide grip, bend and raise legs until thighs are
parallel to the floor. Proceed to twist legs to the right. Pause, then twist legs to the left. Perform 10 alternating repetitions to each side.

Hanging Leg Raises
(ABDOMINALS )

Grasp an overhead bar with a wide grip. Keeping legs slightly bent, proceed to raise them until thighs are parallel to the floor. Pause, then lower to starting position. Perform 10 repetitions.


Bar Twists
(OBLIQUES)


Stand grasping a centered bar in front of you with both hands. Proceed to twist it to the left, then over to the right. Perform 25 alternating twists to each side.

Front Cable Pulldowns
(ABDOMINALS)

Kneel facing away from a cable and grasp a high rope attachment with both hands behind the head. Proceed to bend over and pull the rope down. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 10 repetitions.

Front Crunches
(ABDOMINALS)

Lie on your back with hands behind head and legs bent with feet flat. Proceed to raise the head and shoulders up off the floor. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 25 repetitions.

Raised-Leg Crunches
(ABDOMINALS)

Lie on your back with hands behind head and with legs raised and bent at 90-degree angles. Proceed to raise the head and shoulders up off the floor. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 25 repetitions.

Twist Crunches
(ABS & OBLIQUES)

Lie on your back with hands behind head, the bent left leg crossed over the right leg. Proceed to raise the head and shoulders up off the floor and twist to the left. Pause, then return to starting position and next rise and twist to the right. Perform 25 alternating repetitions to each side.