3 Bread and Butter Exercises for Quick Ways to Build Muscles in Your Abs

Ab work is an important aspect in the quick ways to build muscles and getting the ripped poppin’ 6 pack look you want. The good news is that if you’re performing all of your exercise routines correctly, your abs are already getting a good workout.

But to really put some focus on the midsection and help bring those abs out, you can perform specific exercises to target work in that area.

Here are 3 bread and butter exercises to build your abdominals and get a ripped 6 pack:

Hanging leg raises – (Stretch):

While hanging from a chin bar using an overhand grip, raise your slightly bent legs (15º) level with your hips focusing on using your abs to lift. Then lower your legs back to an extended position. To increase intensity, lift legs higher each rep and/or add ankle weights. Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

Weighted woodchoppers – (Functional rotation):

Using the cable machine, stand perpendicular to the hand grip placed in the top position. Reach up and grab the hand grip with both hands and pull the grip down and across the body. For example, if the grip is on the right side of your body, reach up using both hands and pull the cable down and across your body toward the outside of the left knee. A slight bend at the knee can occur during the movement. Focus on using the obliques to turn and crunch. Keeping fo Do 3 sets of 15 reps using a weight that brings fatigue on the last rep of the last set.

Weighted cable crunch – (Contraction):

Using a rope handle or bar to grip, get on your knees in front of the station and pull the bar down bringing your forearms to your knees and head to the floor as you curl as the waist. Return slowly back to starting position. Do 3 sets of 15 reps using a weight that brings fatigue on the last rep of the last set.

As your abs get stronger, increase reps to 25 and sets up to 6. Or, for added variation, increase the resistance by adjusting the weight. That will intensify your workout and add to the quick ways to build muscles.

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Tracy Haynes
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