What do you think of an lower ab workout? Yes, I am curious to know why so many people put emphasis on this particular part of their bodies. My body is not that bad. But, I suppose if I am going to be honest, it is not that good, either. To find out what I am missing, I contacted a friend of mine who is a personal trainer.
Of course, he had to give me all the technical details. I am a simple woman and cannot decipher all that mumbo jumbo about six pack abs workouts. I asked him to tell me in layman terms why, exactly, people should work their ab muscles. What is the use? Since I am lazy about exercising, I was hoping he would tell me it was only about aesthetics.
Here we go: The Obliques. Yes, the name sounds lovely coming off the tongue, but apparently they are needed to help my posture stabilize. Wow! I really was not expecting to hear this. Terry (my friend's name) also told me the obliques help with side movements and rotating my torso.
The truth is, for most people abs are quite sexy. Both genders love advertising them, especially when they have good looking, lean abs. It is accepted by our society to "show off" what we work so hard to get. If you plan on keeping (or getting) them, you need to keep up a lifestyle of proper diet and exercise. Our bodies require movement. Without movement, we become atrophied.
Finally: Rectus Abdominis. This muscle is what most people call "abs." The first words out of my mouth were, "rectal abs" when Terry told me their official name. These are those beautiful abdominal muscles men love to show. Of course, I notice them. Who does not? We women do, so much, adore those wonderful toned stomachs!
Whether we know it or not, we each day must use our abdomen muscles. Without them it would be very (if not totally) difficult to move. When we bend over, we use our abdomen. When we turn our torso, we use these muscles. When we reach, these fibers are stretched. The simple movement of sitting up requires the use of our ab muscles.
I have four children. I never want to be a burden to any of them. I know having those stomach muscles are quite endearing to many people. But I am not going to show off my middle to anyone. I simply want to be able to have a long, healthy life. I now know strengthening my core will help this to happen. - 29951
Of course, he had to give me all the technical details. I am a simple woman and cannot decipher all that mumbo jumbo about six pack abs workouts. I asked him to tell me in layman terms why, exactly, people should work their ab muscles. What is the use? Since I am lazy about exercising, I was hoping he would tell me it was only about aesthetics.
Here we go: The Obliques. Yes, the name sounds lovely coming off the tongue, but apparently they are needed to help my posture stabilize. Wow! I really was not expecting to hear this. Terry (my friend's name) also told me the obliques help with side movements and rotating my torso.
The truth is, for most people abs are quite sexy. Both genders love advertising them, especially when they have good looking, lean abs. It is accepted by our society to "show off" what we work so hard to get. If you plan on keeping (or getting) them, you need to keep up a lifestyle of proper diet and exercise. Our bodies require movement. Without movement, we become atrophied.
Finally: Rectus Abdominis. This muscle is what most people call "abs." The first words out of my mouth were, "rectal abs" when Terry told me their official name. These are those beautiful abdominal muscles men love to show. Of course, I notice them. Who does not? We women do, so much, adore those wonderful toned stomachs!
Whether we know it or not, we each day must use our abdomen muscles. Without them it would be very (if not totally) difficult to move. When we bend over, we use our abdomen. When we turn our torso, we use these muscles. When we reach, these fibers are stretched. The simple movement of sitting up requires the use of our ab muscles.
I have four children. I never want to be a burden to any of them. I know having those stomach muscles are quite endearing to many people. But I am not going to show off my middle to anyone. I simply want to be able to have a long, healthy life. I now know strengthening my core will help this to happen. - 29951
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You can search the Internet for lower abs workouts. There are many resources on the types of exercises you can do to make your stomach area stronger. You can hire a personal trainer for your lower abs workouts.
