How to Get Abs Without Doing Boring Exercises

Many people assume that if they completed hundreds of sit-ups daily, they can reduce stomach fat quickly and develop a good-looking 6-pack abs. Unfortunately, the only thing that sit-ups can give you is back problems. Since the stomach or core muscles are complex, it needs to be worked in three different sets of motion for effective results, so thousands of sit-ups just won’t work. If you have stomach fat, doing sit-ups cannot burn the stomach fat because you need a total body exercise program and a healthy diet to burn all the layers of fat.

Be aware that the stomach muscles are hiding just under your belly fat and anyone can develop these muscles to make them more visible, that is, if you follow the proper stomach exercises. If you’re looking for a stomach exercise routine that will not give you back aches, while bringing your obliques into the surface for everyone to see, here are several exercises you can include in your abdominal workout:

The Bird Dog

To do this, you should keep your back flat and belly button pulled in. Your thumbs should be up and out just about 45 degrees, while the opposite legs go straight back. You can start with six reps on each side, but 3 sets of 12 is ideal.

The Front Plank

With your body in a straight line, keep your belly button in and your arms at 90 degrees and then hold this position for 30 seconds and increase up to two minutes once you’ve adjusted to the exercise. Remember to breathe properly.

The Side Plank

With your hips inline and your belly button in, you need to maintain this position as long as you can, starting from 30 seconds and increasing up to two minutes over time.

The Inside Mountain Climber

In a press up position, keep your back flat in the ground and your belly button pulled in, bring your knees across, squeezing your sides of the stomach. Breathe out so your abdominals will contract. Take your leg back and repeat the steps. You can start with 6 reps on each side and work up to 3 sets of 12. With the “Outside Mountain Climber”, you just copy the steps of the “Inside Mountain Climber”, but drop your hips slightly and bring your knees to the outside of your elbow, squeezing your stomach and obliques together as though folded in half. With the “Front Mountain Climber”, you need to bring your knee straight up to your chest.

Perform all of these stomach exercises three times a week with your cardio and other strength training routine for a strong and good-looking six-pack stomach.

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