10 minute Ab Workout at Home | Quick Ab Exercises for Women
10 minute Ab Workout at Home |
Quick Ab Exercises for Women
Looking for 10 min abs or a quick ab workout with ab exercises at home?
This intense ab workout for women combines Pilates Ab exercises into a powerful ab workout routine designed for toning – basically a flat tummy workout and flat belly workout if combined with smart nutrition. Try this quick ab workout at home by Corpão Fitness to feel that core! Subscribe to the Corpão Fitness Youtube channel for new workout notifications!
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WHAT IS THE BEST AB WORKOUT FOR WOMEN?
Women often to do more crunch type ab exercises but in fact, we would benefit more from a full 180 degree program of ab exercises that target the abdominals in different ways. This includes adding in planks and torso rotation ab exercises, which are often forgotten in ab workout routines for women.
Just doing one type of ab workout will only train your body and abdominal muscles in a single way. It can also lead to wear and tear of the abdominal muscles and hip flexors over time if you're doing the same repetitive movement patterns again and again.
Instead, add variety to ab exercises in order to continually challenge the body and allow for that necessary recovery time between workouts that allows for real muscle growth and definition.
That's what you'll find in this 10 minute ab workout at home.
SHOULD I DO AN AB WORKOUT EVERY DAY?
Absolutely not! I see a lot of women putting comments on Youtube workout videos about how they're going to try an ab workout every single day for 7 days, a month, etc. They're hoping that the more the do, the better results they'll get - working towards that flat stomach or flat belly.
The reality is that you are going to overtrain your muscles and also add to that wear and tear that I mentioned earlier.
It's essential that you not only add variety to your ab workouts (really any workouts) but that you also allow for at least a day of recovery in between working the abs.
This SMART training will actually give you better results.
HOW TO DO AB WORKOUTS AT HOME
Just as in a gym, your ab workouts at home need to have a set structure and plan in order to give you the toned tummy results you want. Think about what combination of ab exercises you can do before working out.
You don't need a ton of time to do an ab workout. Even just five minutes, if planned correctly, can give you great results.
Be sure to allow for at least x15 reps or 30 seconds of each exercise so that you're working deep enough into the abs and perfecting your form.
Choosing the right exercises really is the key so be sure to study which ab exercises you like, feel and want to repeat.
This 10 minute ab workout at home will give you some great ideas for quick ab exercises for women that don't require the gym.
HOW TO GET WORKOUT RESULTS AT HOME
You need to make sure you not only plan your ab workouts properly but also that you train abs consistently and change the exercises when they are no longer challenging you.
Training consistently means doing at least x2 to x3 a week. Again, your ab workouts don't need to be long. You can do a quick 5 or 10 min ab workout by itself or combine it with another workout for the day. It's better to do a smart, quick workout than to not do one at all!
The other important workout tip to keep in mind is that you should change up your ab workout routine every few weeks in order to keep getting results.
You'll know it's time to change when you're able to easily do the exercises without rest or much difficulty. You can change your ab routine by introducing new exercises, increasing the time interval or reps of existing ab exercises or by adding intensity through extra weight or progressions. (For example imagine using a small water bottle when doing core twists or keeping your legs extended when doing a table top crunch.)
HOW IMPORTANT IS DIET TO ABS?
You've heard that phrase before that "Abs are made in the Kitchen." This is mostly true but not entirely. Many people like to throw around the rule that fitness results are 80% nutrition and 20% workouts but the truth is that this depends on each person; how effective are their workouts, what is their metabolism and how does their body react to certain foods. There is no doubt however that good nutrition is essential to being healthy and to getting results.
You can't expect to get muscular definition, a flat stomach and sculpted arms if you don't eat properly most of the time, even if you're working out constantly.
If you do ab workouts consistently but don't also watch what you eat, you're unlikely to see the results. So if you're serious about getting defined abs and a flat stomach, you do need to watch your nutrition.
If you're not sure about where to begin for nutrition have a look at these tighter tummy nutrition guidelines.
FINAL NOTE: YOU MUST TRAIN YOUR BACK TOO
The worst (and least effective) thing you can do is attempt to spot train. Abs are part of a system. They are on muscle group in an entire movement chain. In order to get abs stronger and more defined, the healthy way, you'll need to make sure you strengthen supporting and opposing muscles as well.
The most important muscle group to focus on is your back - particularly the lower back.
A stronger lower back will help support your abs. A stronger back will also allow you to get better results, safer and faster. Be sure to include at least one or two back exercises into every ab routine or abs day that you do. This is essential for holistic training; get stronger the right way!
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