You may have come this question bothering you for some time – Should I do crunches before or after your cardiovascular exercise? How about on the day you are doing weight lifting? For me, if I were to only cardiovascular exercise on that day, I will work out my abs before or after I do [...]

Plank and pike workout is a good full body exercise for the abdominal muscles. I am not complaining traditional crunches is not good, but to really get the core muscles to work hard, plank and pike is a better choice. Plank and pike is also practiced in Pilates. Steps: Start with toes on the stability [...]

Reverse crunch is another workout which strongly challenges your lower abdominal.  It can be tougher than you see, but I recommend you to give it a try. Steps: Lie on your back on an exercise mat on the floor. Place your hands on the floor beside you or behind your head for balance.  Otherwise, you [...]

Russian Twist is a great abdominal exercise for people who play baseball, hockey and golf. By fully stimulating the obliques which are the ab muscles at the sides, you will build stronger body power you need for faster swing, stronger throw and harder punches. The real reason why this exercise is known as Russian twist [...]