Ab Routines to Turn You into a Greek God

She's tall, slender, and has a body to kill for. You? You're also tall, but your body leaves a lot to be desired; and she's not happy. How ever can you get things right? Youre contemplating on this and other such meaningful ideas when you look down and see that your stomach sticks out farther than your pecs. Interesting . . . That didnt do that a year agoor did it?

You do dozens of ab workout routines every single day, but they don't appear to get you anywhere. People around are also starting to stare at you in an uncomfortable manner. You instantly become uneasy with being considered a piece of meat and run home to search the Web for ab exercises.

Well, dont worry, Ill reveal to you everything you need to know about abdominal workouts and give you enough of them to keep you busy until youre sixty or until that foxy little vixen sees you.

I have here a roster of advice and tricks with a brief description so you dont end up looking like a sick puppy.

Talking about crunches is more has-been than Vanilla Ice. But there's no doubt it works though. The most used ones include the side crunch, the classic forward crunch, and leg crunch or reverse crunch. And if you want to increase the intensity of the workout routine, you may put your hands over your chest, put them behind your neck, or at your sides.

My second favorite are the legs out versions. What you should do is lie with your back on the mat, hands under your butt, and legs straight. The 6-inch Raise, the Good Morning Darlings, Flutter Kicks, Sitting Flutter Kicks, Knee Benders (which come in a crunch version also), and High Circles. Next are the Bicycles, Moving Bicycles, and Side Bicycles. "Perpendiculars" are great also. So are the "V-Twist," "V-Ups," and the "Side V-Ups." You can also act like you are experiencing an adventurous trek with the Rock Climbers. Always keep in mind that every time you do ab workouts, you must also do lower-back versions. These are: Prone Supermans, Flutter Kick Supermans, and One-leg Supermans.

How can you possibly do all these? Not likely. But you may make a program that changes these moves. Print out a list of these ab exercises and choose ten you can do three times a week for more than a month. Start with eight reps, then increase to fifteen when you can handle it, and then higher as you get accustomed. Ideally, you do thirty reps, but if you can do more, sensibly, of course, theres nobody telling you that you can't. Youll eventually get bored after a while, so its good that you have other options and styles.

Every time you discover a new ab routine, put that at the end of the list and include it into your cycle. Then when you have determined your top moves, raise the reps every few weeks. For more graphical information on the routines we listed here, go to www.super-fit.com.