Which ab exercises work best?
A research study, conducted at the bio-mechanics lab at San Diego State University, was undertaken to determine which abdominal exercises were, in effect, the best and which were among the worst. Using an electronic gadget that measures muscle stimulation, the researchers determined which ab exercises are worth your time, and which exercises you should perhaps avoid wasting your time an energy on. The top three ab exercises for your rectus abdominus (the long, flat set of muscles that stretch across the front of the abdomen) are: 1 – Bicycle Crunch 2 – Captain’s Chair (a.k.a. Hanging Leg Raises) 3 – Swiss Ball Crunch The top three ab exercises for your obliques (the long, flat muscles extending along the sides of the abdomen at an angle) are: 1 – Captain’s Chair (a.k.a. Hanging Leg Raises) 2 – Bicycle Crunch 3 – Reverse Crunch Clearly, there is some overlap here, which actually makes it easier for you. By performing the bicycle crunch and the captain’s chair, for example, you are doing
