Ab Workout for Women

The abdominal area is perhaps one of the areas of our body that is most difficult to define and sculpt. We all dream of seeing the famous "six-pack" in the mirror. That's why we're going to work on a powerful ab workout.

In addition to diet and supplementation, you have to be consistent with specific workouts for this area to define and strengthen them. And not just for aesthetic reasons: abs play a much more important role in our body. Strong abs are necessary to prevent ailments or injuries in the lower back, for example.

Ideally, you should work your abs with this workout three times a week. However, in some cases, it's fine to work them daily. Unlike other muscles, abs recover faster from physical exertion and need more "punishment," so to speak, to also eliminate the fats and liquids that tend to accumulate in them.

Here's a good ab workout program, simple, dynamic, and above all, effective.

We are going to perform an abdominal workout. The circuit consists of:

• 4 different exercises. In each set, we will combine the 4 exercises without rest.
• Rest at the end of each round for between one and a half and two minutes.
• There are 3 rounds in total.

1. Upper Torso Raise

Do not lift your lower back off the floor.

– 50 repetitions

2. Cross Torso Raise

Bend your legs and keep them in the air. Bring your elbow to the opposite knee alternately.

– 30 repetitions per side

• Very important (exercises 1 and 2): exhale as you go up to contract the muscles even better during the movement and don't stop squeezing as you go down. A very common mistake is that when we do abs, we only focus on the first movement. As we go down, we must continue to maintain the initial tension.

3. Scissors

With your hands under your glutes (to protect your lower back), bring your knees alternately to your chest.

– 25 repetitions per leg

• Very important: you must always feel your back firmly against the floor, so that your entire spine is correctly positioned and you don't strain your lower back.

4. Straight Leg Raise

Lying on the floor, stretch your legs at a 90-degree angle and lift your torso, trying to reach your hands to your feet.

– 25 repetitions

• Very important: as in exercise 1, exhale as you go up to contract the muscles even better during the movement and don't stop squeezing as you go down. A very common mistake is that when we do abs, we only focus on the first movement. As we go down, we must continue to maintain the initial tension.

Rest for one and a half to two minutes and start again.