How to Get Washboard Abs – Fast!
Want a flatter stomach? Check out Get-Fit Guy’s tips on how to get washboard abs!
Ben Greenfield
Do you have these abs?
If you’re eating a healthy diet and staying physically active, there’s no reason you shouldn’t have a flat stomach, right? In reality, it’s just not that simple. If you really want washboard abs, or even just a tighter tummy, then you need to incorporate exercises that create a belt of muscle around your entire mid-section. This belt serves to draw in the waist and keep the stomach flat. Your flat stomach exercise routine should be done 2-4 times per week, and ideally include each of the following:
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Abdominal flexion, which will tighten the “rectus abdomonis,” or sheet of muscle tissue that is directly on the front of your stomach.
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Rotation, which will work the internal and external oblique muscles that are on the sides of your stomach
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Waist extension, which will incorporate the low back muscles to improve posture and allow you to keep your stomach sucked in
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A planking exercise, which will allow you to tone each of the muscles listed above in one all-encompassing exercise.
Try this flat stomach exercise routine as a circuit, which you repeat 3-4x through with minimal rest. Click on any of the exercises to see a video:
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Little Bigs – 10-15 repetitions
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Side Plank Rotations – 8-10 repetitions per side
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Low Back Extensions – 10-15 repetitions
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Front Plank Reaches – 8-10 repetitions per side
Combine this circuit with proper eating and 45-60 minutes of daily cardio, your stomach will trim down in no time!
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