Lower Ab Workout

Love handles look awful, irrespective of the gender. Love handles are basically the result of fat accumulation in the lower body. They look very unsightly and prohibit you from wearing your favorite outfit. They peek out through any of your dress and you would surely want them to disappear. Exercise and diet are two keys for healthy living and also for getting ribbed lower abdominal. Lower abs are difficult to work out as compared to upper abs. Lower ab exercises are those that target the muscles of the lower ab and burn the excess fat stored. Given below are some exercises that can help you to burn the extra fat stored in your lower abs. You can easily perform these exercises at home and you won't require any gym equipment to perform them.

Lower Ab Exercises for Men

Reverse Crunch: To perform this exercise, lie down on an exercise mat on your back. Place your hands behind your head or rest them on the floor. Now, tighten your abs and pull your knees towards your chest. Bend the knees to make a right angle and hold the position for a few seconds. Get back to original position and do 10-12 repetitions of this exercise.

Knee Up: Lie down on an exercise mat on your back and place your palms behind your head. Now, join your feet and raise your legs from your hips such that your knees make a right angle in the air. Your forelegs should be parallel to the floor and thighs should be perpendicular to the floor. Now, curl up your hips such that your lower spine rotates your pelvis backwards. Maintain the right angle in the knees while lifting your legs. Get back to the original position and repeat 10 repetitions of the exercise.

Twist and Crunch: Spread the gym mat on the floor and lie down on your back on it. Keep your hands behind your ears and roll your legs to make a right angle in your knees. Tighten your ab muscles, lift your upper body through shoulders and try to reach your right knee by your left elbow. Hold the position for a few seconds and get back to the starting position. Repeat the same steps for the other side and do 10 repetitions for each side.

Lower Ab Exercises for Women

Alternate Toe-touch: To perform this exercise, lie down on the gym mat and raise your legs in the air. Keep your legs straight to make them perpendicular to the floor. Now, raise your upper body through your shoulders and try to lift your chin and chest towards the ceiling. Raise your right arm and try to reach your left foot and then repeat the same for the other side. You can do 20 repetitions of the exercise, 10 for each side.

V Crunches: To perform this exercise, sit in an upright position on a chair. Sit on the edge of the chair and hold the sitting position by holding the chair by your hands. Now, keep your back straight and lean your back to make a 45 degree angle with the chair's bottom. Then, tighten your ab muscles and lift the legs to reach your chest. Your back and your thighs together should form the "V" shape. See that you do not arch your back while performing the exercise. You can do 10 repetitions of this exercise.

Bicycle Movement: Take an exercise mat and lie down on your back on it. Keep your legs straight and support your head with your hands. Contract your ab muscles and raise your upper body from your shoulders. Keep your right leg straight and bend your left leg. Try to touch your left knee with your right elbow . Then straighten your left leg and bend your right leg. Touch your right knee with your left elbow and perform alternate elbow-knee touches. You can get back to the starting position after each elbow-knee touch. Do 10 repetitions for each side.

These were some lower ab workouts for men and women. To get effective results perform the exercises regularly and follow a low fat healthy abs diet. All the best!