These 5 Exercises Will Give You Rock Hard Abs

“I hate abs,” said no one ever. Abs have become one of the benchmarks of a chiseled physique. You will never see a bodybuilder or a fitness athlete on a stage without abs. This shows how important it is to have abs if you’re considering competing professionally.

Numerous people get a gym membership with the hope of getting abs. They spend countless hours doing crunches but eventually drop out due to their inability to get them. The biggest reason behind it are the ineffective exercises they choose.

It’s time you stop listening to the bros in your gym. You won’t get a Greek god-like midriff by doing a few crunches. You need to completely exhaust your abdominal muscles if you’re looking to build rock hard abs. These are the five most effective ab exercises:

 1. Reverse Crunches

This is one of the most underutilized exercises in the gym. People spend countless hours doing crunches while they could multiply their results by doing this variation of the exercise. This exercise especially focuses on the stubborn lower abs.

• Lie on your back with your arms by your sides.
• Bend your knees and touch your chest with them.
• Get back into the starting position slowly.
• Do 3 sets of 24 reps.

2. Hanging Leg Raises

 This is one of the most effective exercises when it comes to bringing the definition in your abs. Look at the ab workouts of people with chiseled midriffs and you’ll find this exercise in most of their routines. Hanging leg raises should be a staple in your ab workout routine.

• Hang on a pull-up bar with your elbows locked straight.
• Lift your legs and bring them to your shoulder level without bending your knees.
• Slowly return to the starting position. Make sure your core is stable and you’re not swinging while doing this exercise.
• Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

You can even try a variation of this exercise. Instead of locking your knees, you could bend them and touch your chest with them. Doing this will increase your range of motion. Everything else about this exercise will remain the same.

 3. Ab Wheel Rollout

4. Barbell Russian Twist

5. Cable Woodchop