Exercises are the best remedy for reducing stress. People often get bored of exercise but it is obviously fun if you get used to it or make it on their regular routine. Not every pain is painful, exercise is a sweet pain. The more it gets stronger, the sweeter it gets.

In every previous article, we just talked about Abs! Why? Cause every ladies and gentleman in our gym or in your gym are so much concerned about their abdomen. On today’s Friday fitness let’s talk about that exercises that will crush your lower Abs. Most importantly, abs are the hardest to tone.

The body fat always finds its place at the bottom of your abs, blasting six packs is not an easy case until you set your mind. The lower abs is the hardest to tone. If you want these muscles to show up, you need to shed that last bit of fat. A strict diet and intense workouts are mandatory.

Shredded lower abs are a sign of incredibly hard work. Some people are born with a tiny waist and toned abdominals. These lucky freaks manage to stay strong lean without exercise or low carb diet. For rest of us, it takes months or even years to get ripped abs. Consistent training with a healthy diet will bring you closer to your goals. Doing hundreds of crunches and sit-ups is not enough for getting shredded lower abs. Not only you have to train these muscle from a variety of angle, but also diversify your workouts.

Let’s get shredded: some exercises are-

1. Hanging Reverse Crunches:
To get started, position yourself hanging from a bar. Bring your knees up in the front and keep your arms straight. Lean forward slightly, squeeze your abs and raise your knees towards your head. Return to the starting point. Hanging reverse crunches targets the entire abdominal region, especially the lower abs. This exercise is a more challenging alternative to reverse crunches. Hanging Reverse crunches are intense and tough to do, but you’ll soon reap the benefits.

2. Cable Crunches:
To get started, attach a rope to the high pulley or lat pull down the machine. Place your waist against your head while holding the rope, lean over and contact your abs. Bring your elbows to the middle of your thighs. Squeeze hard and then returns to the starting point. Hold the contraction as much as possible. Using too much or too little weight will affect your results. Start with a light weight and increase it gradually. Choose a load that allows you to perform this exercise slowly, with proper form. Make sure you include crunches into your workout routine. This exercise targets both your upper and lower abs.

3. Leg Raises:
To get started, lie flat on your back with your legs straight. Keep your arms at your sides. Slowly raise your legs while flexing the abs to the starting position. Keep your abs tight during the full range of motion. Once you get used to this exercise, try more challenging version. Hanging leg raises, seated leg raises, and weighted leg raises can help you get shredded your lower abs.

This strength training exercise is ideal for beginner and the advance lifters. It is one of the effective movements for building thick strong abs.

4. Vertical Bench Crunches:
To get started, all you need is a vertical bench with elbow rests. Get in the hanging position and lift your knees as high as you can. Keep your abs tensed. Lower your knees in a controlled movement. This exercise is another variation of hanging reverse crunches. When done regularly, it strengthens your core, your lower abs and burns fat.

Khadka is Managing Director at Club Natyalaya Health and Fitness. She will contribute for Anna Note regularly. If you have any queries regarding fitness, you can write her at [email protected]