Core Strengthening Exercises

If you want to get a six pack, you will need the right diet and exercise. To start, here are core strengthening exercises sure to get the results you want. There are many different exercises, fancy equipments, diet programs, and opinions out there, but with some simple exercises, you’ll get those six pack abs.

Obliques
Lie on a mat, flat on your back, making sure your knees are bent and your feet are flat on the floor. Place your left hand over your left ear. Now crunch your abdomen up and across, attempting to touch your left elbow to your right knee. You should concentrate on contracting your ab muscles smoothly through the entire movement, and exhale smoothly during the crunch. Inhale while you slowly lower yourself to the starting position. Repeat for as many crunches as you want, then switch sides, starting with your right hand next to your right ear.

Reverse Decline Crunches
Lie on a decline bench placing your head at the top, about where your feet would normally go. With both hands, hold the top of the bench. Hold your legs out straight together in the air, keeping them parallel to the floor. You should be using only your ab muscles to hold them in position. Bring your pelvis in toward your chest, using your abs to smoothly control the motion. Lower yourself slowly back to your starting position, still controlling your movement with your ab muscles.

Exercise Ball Pull-ins
With a large exercise ball, start in push-up position, placing your shins on the top of the ball. With your back completely straight, pull your knees toward your chest. Let the ball roll forward underneath your ankles. Make sure you contract your ab muscles at the peak of the motion, then straighten your legs, letting the ball roll back to your starting position, and repeat.

Medicine Ball Crunches
Lie on your back on top of a large exercise ball, making sure your feet are planted securely on the floor. Center your lower back on the top of the ball. Holding a medicine ball over your head, crunch your upper body forward, keeping the medicine ball over your head. Make sure you contract your ab muscles at the top of the motion. Return slowly to your starting position and repeat.

Abdominal Butt Raises
Begin in a push-up position, but place your forearms and elbows flat on the ground. Your legs should be stretched out with your knees off the ground. Using your abs, lift your butt up. Return to the starting position and repeat.

Flutter Kick
Lie on your back on an exercise mat, placing both hands behind your head. Raise one knee to your opposite elbow, trying to touch the knee to the elbow. Repeat with the other knee and elbow. This should be repeated in a smooth and controlled manner, similar to riding a bike on your back. Focus on your six pack ab muscles, making them do the work.