People who are health and body-conscious are always on the look out for the best ways to maintain their shape. And since the abs, the lower abs in particular, is a common problem area, lower abs workout is very common in various fitness areas. There are also countless how-to exercises that are available online.
Training and exercising your muscle abs is very much different from training your other muscles. Unless you’ve been doing the abs exercises for long, don’t just work on your abs especially if you don’t have the basic knowledge and education on the stuff that you need to know. The risk of worn-out muscles and injuries, as well as, back injuries, is very high that you might need a personal trainer to start with.
Lower abs exercise is the very first step that you should do before you start with the general abs exercises. This type of exercise works both your upper ab and lower ab muscles. Starting with the general abs exercises will only tire out your upper abs before you can even start working on your bottom abs.
There are two excellent lower abs exercises that you can do: the reverse crunches or lower abs crunches and the leg raises or lifts.
Reverse Crunches
To do the reverse crunches, lie on your back and place your hands under the buttocks. Then, lift your legs and bend both your knees in a 90-degree angle. Start contracting your abs so as to make your middle section a bit tense. Slowly lower your knees until your feet are positioned a couple of inches above the ground. Bring your knees back up again towards your chest. Make sure you squeeze your abs as you repeatedly do this.
Leg Raises or Lifts
To do the leg lift, lie on your back and place your hands under the buttocks. Lift your legs in a vertical position and start contracting your middle section, engaging your upper abs during the process. Lower both of your legs until your feet are positioned just above the ground. Pause for a second and then pull your legs back again to its vertical position.
There are a lot more lower abs exercises that you can do. There are alternating supine leg walks and there are hanging leg raises and leg scissors. Start with the simple exercises and gradually increase the difficulty as you go on.