Are you ready to unleash your fitness potential? Before embarking on an ultimate ab workout, let’s talk about the secret to a successful workout: a great warm-up routine! By targeting specific muscles and preparing your body for movement, a proper warm-up sets the scene for an amazing workout experience. In this blog post, we’ll dive into 6 effective ab stretches and 6 ab exercises to take your routine to the next level. So, get ready to break a sweat and work your muscles!
Kneeling Backward Abdominal Stretch
- Position your body into a tall kneeling position, knees underneath your hips and toes on the ground.
- Extend your upper back, reach back with your arms, and grab the back of your feet.
- Hold the stretch for time or repeat with reps.
Cat-Cow Stretch
- Position your body on all fours with your hands underneath your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
- Arch your spine towards the ceiling like a cat hunching its back.
- Hold for 30 seconds as you tuck your chin to your chest.
- Then, push your abs towards the floor and your chest up until you feel a stretch in your abs.
- Hold that stretch for another 30 seconds.
Prone Abdominal Stretch
- Lie prone on the floor with your hands underneath your shoulders.
- Push your hips into the floor, straighten your arms, and lift your upper body off the ground.
- Hold this stretch for 30 seconds.
- Return to the starting position and repeat four times.
Lying Rotation Stretch
- Lie on your side and bring both knees towards your chest.
- Place the arm closest to the floor on your knee and prevent it from moving.
- With the other arm, reach back behind you.
- Feel the stretch in your obliques, chest and shoulder.
- Hold for a few seconds and repeat.