1. The configuration of the abdominal cannot be changed with exercise, diet, or anything else. Not everyone's abs form a perfect set of lined rows of muscle. We have to accept what nature has dealt us.
2. As a loose rule of thumb, torso-raising movements work the upper abs. Leg-raising movements work the lower abs.
3. Only perform side bends with a dumbbell if you want to thicken your waistline.
4. It is not advised that we preform excessive ab exercises if we are trying to gain muscular body weight; strenuous ab work can shut down the muscle's growing process.
5. Contrary to popular opinion sit-ups do work the abdominals, however the abductors are also brought into the action. Crunches and leg raises are considered to be superior to conventional sit-ups.
6. The top three lower ab exercises are: supine toe-to-ceiling lifts, captain's chair leg raises and reverse crunches on a slight incline bench.
7. Performing 1,000 reps a day of abdominal exercises will not guarantee a visible six-pack. A clean-eating diet had to be part of the regimen.
8. Regular cardio (treadmill, elliptical, spinning, road running, rope jumping, etc.) will aid in the fat burning process, but these activities will not build the abdominal muscles.
9. Lower reps (eight to 12) with added resistance will build thicker abdominal muscles. Higher reps (20-100) will build overall conditioning and muscle tone.
10. Don't neglect the rest of the body when aiming to achieve a six-pack. The entire body should be exercised regularly, even your "best" body parts.
11. The calorie burning effect from ab movements is negligible when compared to exercises that work the largest muscles of the body like squats, lunges, or rows.
12. Regular ab exercise should be balanced with regular lower back exercises.
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