It is a common misconception that people have when looking at someone who has a bodybuilders body. They think that the person must go to the gym every day and that it must be costing them a fortune in membership fees. Well, obviously this isn’t always the case at all. There are dozens of exercises you can do at home without even having to purchase any exercise equipment. Abs workouts at home for instance, can be done very easily and all you need is a small amount of room to do them.
It doesn’t take long to do ab exercises but it is important that you don’t neglect them. This is because the abs can be the most stubborn of all areas to train, so they need constant training. Even if you only have 10-20 minutes a day, that is enough to keep them trained as part of your programme.
Some of the most common ab exercises that are done in the home are sit-ups and leg raises. You can also try hanging leg raises but you need something to hang onto or to lift yourself up on. Putting two chairs back to back is one way of being able to do hanging leg raises. Just hold yourself up with your arms, whilst grabbing the backs of the chairs, so you are literally hanging. Then raise and lower your legs whilst crunching your abs. Obviously you’ll need strong chairs and only attempt it if you are 100% sure of what you are doing. But it is possible and would save you having to buy a Captains Chair to do the same exercise.
The basic crunch will almost certainly be the most common ab exercise that is done in the home. It just involves lying flat on your back and performing a basic sit-up. You can adapt the exercise to include twists, so that you can work your obliques as well as the lower abs.
Abs workouts at home should be something you take seriously. The more times you can incorporate them into the week, the sooner you will start seeing the results.
By: Tony Newton
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