Lower Abs Exercises

At one point or another, we have all done our share of lower abs exercises.  After all, who wants to have pot, pig and beer bellies when we can have six-pack abs?  Or at least, flat abs that we can proudly parade in two-piece swimsuits.

Still, we may be tempted to rely on weight loss pills, strict diets and prayers to achieve flat abs, all because we become lazy doing the exercises required of us.  And then there is also the fact that we live such busy lives that finding the time to perform the 30-minute workout is just one too many minutes wasted.

Add in the common misconception that we have to purchase expensive exercise equipment and truly we shall become as lazy as the sloth where exercise is concerned.  This should not be, however, especially with the following easy-to-do, bodyweight-only exercises.

Bicycle Exercise

You will find that the bicycle exercise is one of the lower abs exercises that produce the best results.  This is because it works on both the main abdominal muscles that manifest as the six-packs as well as on the supporting obliques.  Ultimately, you will be able to sustain your washboard abs because the side muscles that support it are equally well-developed.

Exercise Ball Crunch

This is the only exception in this list of abs exercises because you will require an exercise ball.  Still, the purchase cost should pay for itself in terms of the versatility of the exercise equipment as well as in the lower back support it provides in the performance of exercises for the lower abs.  Basically, you lie on top of the exercise ball and perform basic crunches for about 12-16 reps.

Full Vertical Crunch

You can either just lie on the floor or use an exercise mat for the full vertical crunch.  In addition to the bicycle exercise, this is yet another of most effective exercises towards the development of a better stomach. And why not when it actually engages your lower and upper body, thus, making for a more balanced body?

Long Arm Crunch

For upper and lower abs, you can perform the usual abdominal crunch except that that your arms are stretched out in your front instead of being folded at the elbows with your hands on your nape.  You should take proper care not to strain your neck since your focus is on contracting your abs.

Plank Exercise

Although the American Council on Exercise ranked the plank exercise on the bottom of its top ten best abs exercises, it is still very effective.  You will find that with each passing day that you perform this exercise, your lower back and front muscles are growing stronger.

Reverse Crunch

This is the most popular and most familiar of all exercises for the lower abs.  It is actually also very good for the upper abs, not to mention that you basically get similar results with the reverse crunch in comparison with other more strenuous lower abs movements.

It is important to note that all these lower abs exercises cannot provide the washboard abs you have been dreaming about, far from it.  You have to complement them with the proper site and right eating habits, which should be the subject of another article.