If you are trying to get a flat stomach, doing tons of ab exercises for a flat belly won’t get you a 6 pack as quickly as you might think. In fact, most ab exercises do very little to flatten your tummy because they work just like any other exercises that builds muscle, they stress the muscle so that it rebuilds stronger. Ab exercises give you stronger abs, not a flat sexy stomach. But if you want a six pack what are the best exercises?

First, get your diet in order, and once you have your eating in line, getting back to the basics of a simple workout plan can do more for your stomach than most fancy ab exercises or ab machines ever will. Doing muscle building exercises will get your body burning more fat which will get your belly flat faster.

After you have a good exercise plan, you can focus on your stomach with some of the best ab exercises out there.

Here are some of the best ab exercise I’ve found:

1. Bar or Dumbbell Squats

Hold the dumbbells or bar at your shoulders and just perform a normal squat. Nothing fancy here because it works your abs just as it is. You see, your abs have to stay flexed and work extra hard to stabilize the weights you are holding. This keeps them working through the entire movement.

2. Mountain Climbers

Mountain climbers are great for lower abs, but they have to be performed at the right rhythm for them to work properly. Get on your hands and toes as if you’re going to do a push up, then, lift one leg to your chest and return it and repeat with the other leg. Keep doing this until you have finished a set.

3. Full Body Crunches

This is just like a standard crunch except you use your whole body instead of just your upper body. Get into the crunch position, and when you crunch up, pull your knees to your chest, then when you lower your shoulders back down, extend your feet out in front of you. Repeat this without allowing your feet to touch the ground.

If you want to really strengthen your abs, do a couple of sets of cable crunches or weighted crunches.

The best exercises for a flat belly are those that build muscle and burn fat, but the fact remains that most ab exercises do very little to flatten your midsection. The above exercises will help you get 6 pack abs, but only diet and reducing your body fat let them show through.

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