by Roland du Preez

Are the amounts of different ab workout to choose from confusing you? Does it really have to be so difficult to find something that really works? I'm going to give you some great tips, and some nice ab workouts to help on the way to a leaner stomach.

1. To make sure an ab exercise is effective you need to make sure that you feels your muscles working, either pushing or pulling. If you can't feel anything, it's highly unlikely that the exercise is effective.

2. Don't just do. Concentrate on what you are doing, to make sure you are using your abs. If you are pulling with your arms or legs, or using the momentum of the exercise, the exercise will be much less effective.

3. Get off from the floor. By using an exercise ball when doing your ab workouts you will strengthen your core, and not just one specific muscle. Your body will use more muscles to help you keep your balance, and prevent you from falling on the floor.

4. Try these excellent ab workouts:

Toe Raises. Start with lying on the floor, hands by your sides. Point your toes towards the ceiling, lifting your legs straight up. Slowly return to start position. Repeat 15 lifts.

V-Sit. Lie on the floor, hands by your sides. Create a V with your body, by lifting your legs and torso towards each other. If you are doing it right, only your buttocks should be touching the floor. Slowly lower. This is one repetition. Repeat 10 times. If you can't do the whole exercise, do as much as you can.

5. Your diet will have the biggest impact on what your body looks like. To get a body to show off on the beach, you need to spoil your body with nutritious food. Eat a lot of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and leans meats, and drink a lot of water. This will make a big difference.

6. Don't forget to be balanced in your workout. When you exercise your abdomen, don't forget about your back muscles. If you don't train all your muscles you will not get the result you want.

7. If you want a nice, toned six pack, or just a really flat stomach, you need to lower your body fat percentage. The best way to do this is to have a good aerobic program worked into your exercise routine.

These seven points will help you turn already good ab workouts, into great workouts.

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