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The best lower abs exercises for a more defined lower stomach

Target the lower abs with these exercises

Many women complain that their lower abs are not as defined or prominent as the upper abs. This is a common problem that almost everyone interested in a defined stomach experiences. However, you can define your lower abs with these effective exercises.

The basic lower abs targeting movement
If you want to target your lower abs you need to know that the best way to work them out is with exercises that involved lifting or curling up the legs. It is an unusual movement for most people as it is not something that is done in normal, everyday activities. But, for this reason alone, when you do actually start working out the lower abs you will see results much faster than other areas of the body.

When to train the lower abs - the big secret
Well, it isn’t really a big secret anymore that you have to train your lower abs at the start of your workout. Although, sometimes it feels like a secret because so many people continue to ignore the advice. If you want to see more results in your lower abs then start performing the following exercises at the beginning of your workout.

Lower abs exercise are enough for total abs development
Many people think that the lower abs exercises only hit the lower abs. This is a mistake. In fact, I sometimes recommend that my clients perform only lower abs exercises for their entire abs workout program.

You see, the legs are much heavier than the upper body and as such when you use them to target your lower abs the upper abs also get an excellent workout.

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The best lower abs exercises

Here are the best exercise that you can use to develop a much stronger, defined and toned lower stomach:

1. The hanging knee raise
Hanging from a chin up bar allow your body to fully stretch out. Take a breath in an tense your ab muscles. Using that tension lift your knees up slowly towards your chest. When you get to the top of the motion rock your pelvis slightly so that you can get a final “crunch” by slamming your knees towards your chest.

This is one of the best exercises you can use for total abdominal development.

2. The reverse crunch
Laying on a gym mat place your hand below your lower back so that they form a comfortable little cradle for you to rock on. Straighten out your legs so that your body is flat.� Keeping your lower back firmly on the ground tense your abs and curl your knees up towards your chest. When they are as far as they can go rock back on your hand and bring them even closer to your chest and� tighten your abs even more. Slowly lower the legs back down and repeat.

This is the basic movement that almost all lower abs exercise are based around. If you can master this movement you will be able to develop some sexy abs in no time.

3. Kick boxing
I bet you didn’t expect that to be the third exercise! Kick boxing is an excellent way to develop the lower abdominal muscles. The abs are used quite heavily every time you throw a kick towards the heavy bag. Whack on some sneakers and go out and try to kick the heavy bag 100 times for each leg without stopping. Round house kicks where the top of your foot strikes the side of the bag are the best for this.

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