Bicycle Ab Exercise
Tips to Getting Some Sexy Abs
While many people are obsessed with their abdominal muscles,
especially the abdominus rectus, there are others who tried
figuring out the best exercises to properly strengthen this
muscle group. Six-pack abs are many people’s dreams
and it was learned that a bicycle ab exercise could do more
to strengthen them than any other regimen.
At the University of San Diego, studies determined this simple
bicycle ab exercise did more for these muscles and the transverse
abdominus muscles than others did, even those who experimented
with expensive exercise equipment.
We should understand that the abdominus rectus is not a single
muscle, rather a group of muscles, which are typically rounded
and not flat as some people obsess to achieve. The transverse
abdominus, which is known as the oblique, are basically hidden
muscles, traveling on the sides of the six-packs.
It is rather simple to strengthen stomach muscles with the
bicycle ab exercise. Lie flat on the floor, or mat, on your
back or even with your hands behind your head and fingers
interlaced. While raising your right leg, bending it at the
knee and hip, bring it up and at the same time lifting your
left shoulder blade from the floor and touching your left
elbow to your knee.
Then, slowly lower your right leg and left elbow to the original
position and repeat with the left leg and right elbow, simulating
leg movement as to riding a bike, as the name says, bicycle
ab exercise. Researchers involved in the San Diego study also
found that intense exercise did not truly advance muscle strengthening,
instead, by doing this simple low-impact exercise three to
four times per day has proven better results.
Since the stomach muscles are more rounded naturally, age,
body style and physical make-up are all the factors in determining
their shape. Many people may not ever achieve a flat stomach
due to these reasons and becoming over-obsessive with it can
lead to other problems such as frustration and eating disorders.
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