One of the main goals that people are striving for in the gym is for a flatter stomach, reduction in waist line and the much sought after “six pack”. They often do this by performing rep after rep of sit ups or crunches hoping to achieve the mid-section they desire. The truth of the matter is that the only way to achieve that toned stomach is with a mixture of resistance training, cardio training and a healthy balanced diet. Doing no amount of abdominal exercises is going to help with the “six pack” look if there is a layer of body fat on top hiding the muscles below. The exercises in this video clip are to be performed alongside your cardio and resistance training to help you work the entire mid-section. As mentioned the exercise of choice for a lot of people is the sit up or crunch which only really target the rectus abdominals (the muscles which can be seen at the front of the stomach when there is a low percentage of body fat and the muscles are well defined) or the hip flexors (in the case of a normal sit up). People tend to forget about the other muscles that make up this area such as the oblique’s (muscles down the side of the stomach) and the transverses abdominis (deeper muscles within the stomach). A mixture of these exercises will help to target all the different areas to help you achieve a balanced, defined and stronger mid-section.

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