If you want to have chiseled abs that pop, then these are the only 2 exercises you need for that six pack. There are lots of ab exercises to pick from, but when you understand the key functions of the rectus abdominis muscle, then you know that you can narrow your choices down to the ones that are going to be most effective for getting a 6 pack.
Of course, your pursuit is always going to depend on having good nutrition. You simply cannot have a junk food diet and think that you are going to calorically remain in enough of a deficit to remain lean.
That said, if you want to get chiseled abs that get attention when you lift your shirt then you want to choose from two distinct groups of ab exercises. The first is the exercises that move your chest towards the pelvis – or the top down movements. The second is the exercise group that moves your pelvis towards your chest – the bottom up movements.
To make sure that each is maximally effective however, it helps to know your current ability level.
Knowing this allows me to give you a top down and bottom up recommendation that matches your capabilities and lets you scale to better and better ab exercises as you get stronger.
See the ab exercise choices here:
BOTTOM UP
beginners – reverse corkscrew (knees bent)
intermediate – reverse corkscrew (knees straight)
advanced – hanging corkscrew
TOP DOWN
beginners – upper circle crunch
intermediate – power over
advanced – cable crunch pulldown
Choose one from each group and perform 2-3 sets each day to failure.
The more you do these the harder your abs will get as they get stronger and more developed. And again, when combined with a few sets of table pushaways to make sure that your diet stays in check and that you keep your body fat levels low, then the sky is the limit for how good your midsection can look in even a very short period of time from now.
But the key is, when you choose the right ab exercises you don’t need a lot of them. In fact, only 2 ab exercise options are needed to start chiseling up that six pack.
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Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS served as both the head physical therapist and assistant strength coach for the New York Mets. Jeff earned his Masters of Physical Therapy and Bachelor’s of Physioneurobiology from the College of Health Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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Fun fact, abs are not made in the gym. They are made in the kitchen. When it comes to weight loss and overall health, it's 75% diet, 25% exercise.
You didn't say that for how much time or how many reps we need to do that?😅
My abs are tight with no fat but still not showing up plus the lower abs area has one mm fat layer which is not going
What about the pressure on the discs with these movements?
woodchoppers, decline crunches, weighted hanging leg raises, so much easier to overload
Do planks work the abs from the top down or bottom up?
What about Dragon Flag
Love the content,Jeff
i need one past the last levels i just be adding ankle weights at this point
Jeff is good but you need hours for something that you can be told in 20 seconds.
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🙋♂️ question; my lower back pops with these type of ab exercises on every rep. Not painful but pops when on a flat floor. What’s the deal?
Didint he say 2 exercises? LOL
A lot of these you can do on your bed, you don't realize how hard it is on your back to do sit ups on a hard floor for a long time.
Where’s your six packs?🙃😛
Talk less then I may see more
Yet none of these matter at all when you have too much body fat. Quite deceiving
Looks so easy😮💨
The best 🔥🔥💓
that exercise corkscrew I did this yesterday but I came straight and didn't go left right like u do here, I'm telling ya I said yesterday that I'm gonna try it, hell ya today my lower abs hurt like hell and I love it… thx man
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Table pushaways lol😂
Jeff thank you so much for your videos. You’re the goat!
what about dragon flags
You are god sent it.. I have everything but my bottom core ive been working out and dieting and I was looking for something for abs
Table push away😂😂😂😂😂😂
I got down to 11% body fat last yr and never had the bottom 2 abs to show. Weird genetic low stomach fat, and undeveloped bottom abdominals. Gonna work on hanging leg raises to develop these and hopefully see a change over the next yr
Dang boy…I'm totally trying these. With you were around the corner I'd take your classes All Day!!!
Defiantly good advice no doubt. Have to put the reps in and keep it clean in the kitchen. My 20's within 3-4 weeks I could tighten up and have noticeably cut abs. In 30's now and I am telling you! Keep it clean in the kitchen first and foremost. Jeff, a little TRT, Pep always helps as well : )One thing I have not considered until I have children even though I have dabbled in most enhancing supplements while growing up and always looked shredded within weeks on 150-250Mg /W. Very low squirt. Jeff you have looked consistently in amazing shape. Well done!
Did you ever show your legs?🤔😅
Crazy. Today is the first time doing power overs and I have muscles flexing i never had before! Thanks 🙏🏾
Thank you, God Bless❣️
There's plenty of other abs workout. Russian Twist, Ab Crunches, V crunches, leg raises etc.
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Yes but How Do You Lose the Chubbieness to get your abs out from under/ bring them back out / bring them back on top. / put them back on top..
& I love your videos 📹 I started watching 👀 you when you were in your basement and still skinny like me.😊
you only need 2 exercises, names like 10…
Corkscrew , Power over
Cable crunches
Hanging knee raises
Abs roller ou
Streching (1 minute)
Camel stretch
Cobra stretch end with child pose
That's it !
One you get into a good routine of eating clean, them abs won't be far away 🧏♀️
Hardest exercise aint planche or muscle up or those flashy tricks at da monkey bars… its those DAMN table push aways
I like the saying "you never see someone with lower abs developed who doesnt also have upper abs"
I'm tired 😫 😂
@Franz4939 🙏🏼
It is easy when you already have good abs
Please provide the beginner, intermediate, and advanced techniques for the "table push-aways"!
O es mejor usar hipopresivos ?
Se pueden hacer con separacion q dominal o disbiasis ?
Awesome video!
Cable crunch pull vs standing cable crunch???
I have to be Brian Shaw to do one rep of a table push-away.