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Strengthening your lower abs might not be at the top of your priorities when building a stronger core.
I get it, but your lower abs matter, and targeting them is important, too.
Here are three of my favorites.
What are three of the best exercises for strengthening your lower abs?
Leg lifting exercises are efficient at targeting your lower abdominal muscles thinkleg raisesorreverse crunches, for example.
Isometricmuscle contractionmeans holding muscles under tension without a range of motion, like when performing a plank.
Depending on the move, of course.
Hollow hold
Thehollow holdis the first exercise that lays the foundation for the next two.
Send your gaze forward.
3 sets of 30 seconds with a 10-15 second rest.
Keep your gaze forward and make a run at avoid exaggerating the movement it should be gentle.
To scale the exercise down, slightly bend your knees or lift your legs higher toward the ceiling.
Dont be deceived by the simplicity of these exercises.
Each one will have you staring at the clock, willing the 30 seconds to reach 0.
More often than not, your hips have subconsciously taken over the exercise.
No traveling arms
The first thing I see people do when they get tired is move their arms forward.
Think about sending your arms slightly behind you so that your biceps hug toward your ears.
Unsurprisingly, your lower abs sit at the bottom close to the hips.
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