Working Your Abs with Cables

With the use of cables you can target your abdominal muscles in an effective manner. Cables aid one to do a number of exercises which function to tone up the entire body. You can put the cables to use in any direction you please, since they don't have a singular plane motion. Incorporating the right workout technique with cables you would soon notice a flat abdomen.

Working your abs with cables

Cable crunches: Cable crunches are considered to be one of the most effective ab workouts. For this exercise it would be required by you to get on your knees in a tuck position. Get hold of the cable with a rope handle attachment which is over your head. While holding on to each side of your head, begin to crunch your body. Your aim should be to bring your chin to your knees. While doing this exercise your abs should be doing all the work. The motions you use to perform this exercise should be slow and smooth. Return to the starting position.

Half kneeling cable rotations: Get down on one knee and keep the other knee up. Your back should be towards the weight stack. Hold the cable using both hands and hold it to one side till your chest between your waist and the shoulders. Twist your body away from the side that you are holding the cable, by doing so you would have completed half a rotation. Return to the start position to proceed with further repetitions.

Standing cable rotations: For this exercise instead of kneeling down, you would require to stand. To perform this ab workout, you would have to position the handle at a higher or lower height to target the core regions.

Woodchoppers: To perform the woodchopper ab workout, you have to stand with your back against the weight stack. Hold on to one handle with both your hands on your side against your hip. Slowly begin to twist your abs so that your hands move diagonally from the lower section of your body to above your head in the opposite direction of your body. During this workout, make sure that all the work is being done by your abs and not your arms.

Weighted cable ball crunch: For this ab workout along with the cable you would also need an exercise ball. Begin by positioning ball in front of the weight stack. Lay with your back across on top of the ball. Hold the cable handles which are connected in the lower area. Your arms should remain bent at the elbows. Curl your shoulders and your chest upwards away from the weight stack. In a slow motion lower your upper body till you reach the original position. This exercise is considered an effective workout since your would have to work hard to stabilise your body on the ball which in turn would act as a workout challenge for your abs.

If while doing any exercise you feel uncomfortable or feel excruciating pain, you must stop your workout and contact your physician.






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