Ab Workouts For Women

[meme2011]

Does anyone know of any good ab workouts for women? I want to do about 5 different ab workouts to create my own workout routine targeting my stomach. I have a little belly fat from a previous pregnancy that I want to get rid of. It would be good if a majority of the workouts are those that I can do standing up. Thanks.

[Stefano13]

This is my girlfriend's routine:Perform 2 sets per exercise of as many reps as you can execute with good form.Use slow and deliberate movements, pause at the contracted position for a couple of seconds and then slowly come back to the starting position.Only rest 30 seconds in between sets.
Monday
Crunches (preferably performed on Swiss Ball)
Knee-Ins

Wednesday
Lying Leg Raises
Partial Sit-Ups (only go 30 degrees above ground)

Friday
Bicycle Crunches
Modified V-Ups

[meme2011]

This is my girlfriend's routine:Perform 2 sets per exercise of as many reps as you can execute with good form.Use slow and deliberate movements, pause at the contracted position for a couple of seconds and then slowly come back to the starting position.Only rest 30 seconds in between sets.
Monday
Crunches (preferably performed on Swiss Ball)
Knee-Ins

Wednesday
Lying Leg Raises
Partial Sit-Ups (only go 30 degrees above ground)

Friday
Bicycle Crunches
Modified V-Ups

Thanks for these workouts. This may be a dumb question but what are bicycle crunches and modified V-Ups?

[shaun]

An ab workout for women doesn't need to be different to an ab workout for men. Good ab exercises for both men and women include planks, leg raises, ab roller, crunches, and sit ups.
The abs respond to frequency and high reps, so train your abs every other day and keep the reps high.

[Stefano13]

You should do a circuit of abwork. 100 crunches, focus on upper abs; 50 twist crunches each way, 50 leg lifts 15-45 degrees then hold 2 inches off the ground until your abs give out all the way. To determine how many you should do, do them til it burns then keep going til it stops burning. Remember your back, if you get a strength imbalance you'll pull muscles in your back bigtime.

[shaun]

You should do a circuit of abwork. 100 crunches, focus on upper abs; 50 twist crunches each way, 50 leg lifts 15-45 degrees then hold 2 inches off the ground until your abs give out all the way. To determine how many you should do, do them til it burns then keep going til it stops burning. Remember your back, if you get a strength imbalance you'll pull muscles in your back bigtime.

A circuit is a good idea for abs, but I haven't got enough time to do an ab circuit. I usually do 5 minutes of ab training 5 x per week. I use isometric holds used in gymnastics, I have noticed good results from adopting a gymnastic approach to ab training.

[fitnessk]

I am glad someone posted about ab workouts for women. I too was hoping to find some good methods. I think there is some great advice in here.

[NauticNeighbors]

I used to have one of those Awesome VHS ABS of STEEL
tapes, but I lost it. I've been looking on Amazon for a
good replacement dvd, but I have yet to find one.
What are your thoughts on P 90 x?

[shaun]

You should consider buying an ab roller. You can buy an ab wheel for less than 20 dollars and they are very effective for training your abs. My ab development has noticeably improved since I started using an ab roller. It works your abs through a full range of motion and isometrically.

[nene5]

I have used an ab roller before. They are pretty good. An ab roller can provide support behind the neck so you don't pull. If it makes things a bit more comfortable for you. You will do more workouts more often.