2 popular abs exercises we’ve been doing wrong

2 popular abs exercises we’ve been doing wrong

Because of the mistakes that we often make, achieving results is delayed for a long time.

Many people dream of the cherished six cubes in the mirror and a flat tummy. For months they go to the gym or get up early in the morning to work out at home, exhaust themselves with exercises, but there is no result. All to blame for the wrong technique. You can put a lot of effort, but the result is to pump completely different muscles.

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If your technique is wrong, there is a very high risk that you will pump the wrong muscles.

Two exercises we’ve been doing wrong all along

Leg raises while hanging on the bar.

Egor: When you just lift your legs up and down, your abs don’t work. The main load is on the hip joint and its muscles. This technique will not give you cubes: your abs will work, but not as they should. In order for this exercise to have an effect, you need to maximally twist the pelvis in the upper point, pulling slightly bent knees to the chest. The back should be slightly bent.

Twists on the floor

Egor: The main mistake here is that you take your lower back off the floor. When you start to do this by lifting the body, the hip joint also works. The abs are involved in this case to a minimum. In order for the exercise to work the abdominal muscles, the lower back should be tight against the mat.

If you are new to fitness, personal training is ideal. A trainer will teach you how to do the exercises correctly, and then you can already do everything on your own. You will learn to focus on the muscles you need without making unfortunate mistakes that will waste your time and energy.