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If you dream of owning a set of fabulous six pack abs and wondering what are the best exercises for your abdominal muscles, a team of California researchers may have the scientifically proven information which you are looking for.
However, first and foremost, although it is apparent to many people, exercising is just one part of the equation to get that awesome six pack abs. Loosing fat around your waist is the other part of the equation.
It may surprise or even disappoint you to know that the traditional sit ups or even the crunches are not the best exercises for a stronger and flatter stomach. A research team headed by Dr Peter Francis, Ph.D. at at San Diego State University put different abdominal exercises to the test and found out that sit-ups and crunches ranked close to the bottom of various abs exercises. "The sit-up is ineffective," Dr Francis said. "In a typical situation, people do sit-ups by lying on the floor with their legs either straight or their knees bent. They then sit all the way up, relying on the strength of their hips and less on their abdominal muscles. Not only is a sit-up ineffective but it puts a tremendous strain the back" Dr Francis added.
Brace yourself for another surprise. Despite all the advertising hype, many abdominal exercise equipment tested such as the Torso Track and the Ab Roller were found to be no more effective or only marginally more effective than the crunch exercise.. This led Dr Francis to conclude that "You don't need to spend money on abs exercise equipment to strengthen your abs muscles".
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