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Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

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hazeleyes33
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Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

My stomach has gone down from doing crunches everyday but I still have that "soft spot" from having 2 kids.
What would be the best exercise to get this area toner and tighter?
Thanks!

Posted 10/25/07 2:50 PM
 
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mikeswife06
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Do you go to the gym? They have a thing that I guess is used for dips, but basically anywhere you can hang and lift your legs straight out in from of you. This seems to hit the lower region better than crunches. Oh yeah, and cardio Chat Icon

Posted 10/25/07 2:54 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.

Posted 10/25/07 3:02 PM
 

Kara
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Whenever you do your arm weights, stand on one leg or on one of those things that looks like half of an ab ball. (They sort of look like a ball on the bottom and a flat platform on top - why am I blanking on their name???) At any rate, having to balance like that will also work your abs.

crunches with your legs up on the bench (bent at a 90 degree angle) will also target the lower abs. Be sure to pull your belly button back down into the floor when you crunch.

Posted 10/25/07 3:06 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by mikeswife06

Do you go to the gym? They have a thing that I guess is used for dips, but basically anywhere you can hang and lift your legs straight out in from of you. This seems to hit the lower region better than crunches. Oh yeah, and cardio Chat Icon



No I don't. I usually just do something at home.

Posted 10/25/07 3:06 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Smiles111

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.



Thanks. I LOVE kickboxing. I used to do it with Gilad on FIT TV before it went off the air.

Posted 10/25/07 3:07 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Kara

Whenever you do your arm weights, stand on one leg or on one of those things that looks like half of an ab ball. (They sort of look like a ball on the bottom and a flat platform on top - why am I blanking on their name???) At any rate, having to balance like that will also work your abs.

crunches with your legs up on the bench (bent at a 90 degree angle) will also target the lower abs. Be sure to pull your belly button back down into the floor when you crunch.



Thanks!

Posted 10/25/07 3:07 PM
 

Kara
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Another thing you can do anywhere is pull your abs in and your butt in (think pulling on a tight pair of pants). Hold it for a few seconds and then release.

Posted 10/25/07 3:09 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by hazeleyes33

Posted by Smiles111

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.



Thanks. I LOVE kickboxing. I used to do it with Gilad on FIT TV before it went off the air.



OMG--I LOVE Gilad. I used to do his workouts waaaaaaaay back in the day. Can't remember what channel it was on at the time. I'm talking like, 20 yrs ago.

I loved FIT TV too. Did that whole channel go off the air? I switched from satellite to cablevision and didn't know if that's why I could never find it again.

Posted 10/25/07 3:12 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Kara

Whenever you do your arm weights, stand on one leg or on one of those things that looks like half of an ab ball. (They sort of look like a ball on the bottom and a flat platform on top - why am I blanking on their name???)



BOSU

(Both sides up)

Posted 10/25/07 3:13 PM
 

johnsae
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Smiles111

Posted by hazeleyes33

Posted by Smiles111

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.



Thanks. I LOVE kickboxing. I used to do it with Gilad on FIT TV before it went off the air.



OMG--I LOVE Gilad. I used to do his workouts waaaaaaaay back in the day. Can't remember what channel it was on at the time. I'm talking like, 20 yrs ago.

I loved FIT TV too. Did that whole channel go off the air? I switched from satellite to cablevision and didn't know if that's why I could never find it again.



I love Gilad too. He was on FitTv when I was living in the city and I used him to get in shape for my wedding and honeymoon. Ever since we moved to NJ he is not on the air here...I miss him and his workouts!

Posted 10/25/07 3:16 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Ginger

Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Smiles111

Posted by hazeleyes33

Posted by Smiles111

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.



Thanks. I LOVE kickboxing. I used to do it with Gilad on FIT TV before it went off the air.



OMG--I LOVE Gilad. I used to do his workouts waaaaaaaay back in the day. Can't remember what channel it was on at the time. I'm talking like, 20 yrs ago.

I loved FIT TV too. Did that whole channel go off the air? I switched from satellite to cablevision and didn't know if that's why I could never find it again.




YES!!! It went off the air. I was the MOST upset person when I found out!!
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Posted 10/25/07 3:17 PM
 

Kara
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Smiles111

Posted by Kara

Whenever you do your arm weights, stand on one leg or on one of those things that looks like half of an ab ball. (They sort of look like a ball on the bottom and a flat platform on top - why am I blanking on their name???)



BOSU

(Both sides up)



Thank you. I was drawing a TOTAL blank. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 10/25/07 3:18 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by johnsae

Posted by Smiles111

Posted by hazeleyes33

Posted by Smiles111

I recommend:

Kickboxing classes.

Hip Hop Abs videos.

Pilates.



Thanks. I LOVE kickboxing. I used to do it with Gilad on FIT TV before it went off the air.



OMG--I LOVE Gilad. I used to do his workouts waaaaaaaay back in the day. Can't remember what channel it was on at the time. I'm talking like, 20 yrs ago.

I loved FIT TV too. Did that whole channel go off the air? I switched from satellite to cablevision and didn't know if that's why I could never find it again.



I love Gilad too. He was on FitTv when I was living in the city and I used him to get in shape for my wedding and honeymoon. Ever since we moved to NJ he is not on the air here...I miss him and his workouts!



I think we officially have enough people for a Gilad fan club now. Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 10/25/07 3:24 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by hazeleyes33

Posted by Smiles111

I loved FIT TV too. Did that whole channel go off the air? I switched from satellite to cablevision and didn't know if that's why I could never find it again.




YES!!! It went off the air. I was the MOST upset person when I found out!!
Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon



Yeah, that stinks!!

Posted 10/25/07 3:25 PM
 

Smiles111
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by Kara

Posted by Smiles111

Posted by Kara

Whenever you do your arm weights, stand on one leg or on one of those things that looks like half of an ab ball. (They sort of look like a ball on the bottom and a flat platform on top - why am I blanking on their name???)



BOSU

(Both sides up)



Thank you. I was drawing a TOTAL blank. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon



No prob! Chat Icon

Posted 10/25/07 3:25 PM
 

BlueDiamonds
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

i used to do leg lifts while lying down. lie on the floor on your back with your body fully extended and legs together, toes pointed. bring your legs up as far as you can without picking your butt off the floor. and then slowly lower them, as slow as you can. you will feel your lower abs tighten as you do this.

Posted 10/25/07 4:33 PM
 

CaMacho
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Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by BlueDiamonds

i used to do leg lifts while lying down. lie on the floor on your back with your body fully extended and legs together, toes pointed. bring your legs up as far as you can without picking your butt off the floor. and then slowly lower them, as slow as you can. you will feel your lower abs tighten as you do this.



YES, this and also doing crunches with your legs straight out instead of bent.

Posted 10/25/07 4:34 PM
 

hazeleyes33
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

13060 total posts

Name:
Ginger

Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Posted by CaMacho

Posted by BlueDiamonds

i used to do leg lifts while lying down. lie on the floor on your back with your body fully extended and legs together, toes pointed. bring your legs up as far as you can without picking your butt off the floor. and then slowly lower them, as slow as you can. you will feel your lower abs tighten as you do this.



YES, this and also doing crunches with your legs straight out instead of bent.




Cool, thanks!!
New exercises for tomorrow morning!!!

Posted 10/25/07 4:38 PM
 

Kim7706
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Kimberly

Re: Best Exercise for Lower Abs?

Does anyone take a kickboxing class...and where??

Posted 10/30/07 10:28 PM
 
 

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