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According to studies...
To determine the best ab exercises, researchers led by Peter Francis, Ph.D used EMG (electromyography) equipment, which tests the amount of muscle activity, to monitor the rectus abs and the lower abs during 13 common abdominal exercises.
You might be shocked to realize that the traditional ab crunch ranked #11 out of 13 exercises for effectiveness! So, if the traditional crunch isn't the best ab exercise, which exercise did make it to the top of their list?
Here are the results of their study. Don't go too far -- because afterwards I'll lead you step by step in learning the two best abs exercises!
Rankings of Best Ab Exercises for Rectus Abs
1.Bicycle Maneuver
2.Captain's Chair
3.Exercise Ball
4. Vertical Leg Crunch
5.Torso Track
6.Long-Arm Crunch
7.Reverse Crunch
8.Crunch with Heel Push
9.Ab Roller
10.Plank
11.Traditional Crunch
12.Exercise Tubing Pull
13.Ab Rocker
Rankings of Best Ab Exercises for Oblique Abs
1.Captain's Chair
2.Bicycle Maneuver
3.Reverse Crunch
4.Plank
5.Vertical Leg Crunch
6.Exercise Ball
7.Torso Track
8.Crunch with Heel Push
9.Long-Arm Crunch
10.Ab Roller
11.Traditional Crunch
12.Exercise Tubing Pull
13.Ab Rocker
Did you notice that the top two best ab exercises were the same for both rectus abs and lower abs? That's right. The best ab exercises are the Captain's Chair and the Bicycle Manuever.
Here's a how-to video on the bicycle crunch:
[via Abs Exercise Advice]
