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There is statistical evidence that more than half of the populations of first world nations are overweight. Blame it on the hectic exercise-free lifestyles and the extremely efficient food industries in those countries. Calorie-rich fast-food that lacks fiber and other nutrients has become a staple for most people living in the big cities of the world.
The number of potbellied, love-handled people who have taken-up arms in the war against body fat has gone up. Because of lack of proper knowledge and technique however, the number of people who start fitness programs only to give-up a month or so after is going up as well.
Crunches and sit-ups are the most common exercises that figure-conscious people do to develop their abs. Doing these exercises on a flat, even surface is usually the norm, but there’s a way more effective method of doing a fast abs workout and that is exercising the core muscles with the use of round or unstable surfaces.
Giving the core muscles a fast workout using an exercise ball or a balance plank is still quite uncommon across the world, but it’s arguably the most effective in conditioning the abs. Having strong core muscles enables the body to be more stable and have more balance.
Because our spine is structured in a curved position, doing ab exercises using a curved surface like a Swiss ball will enable a wider range of motion and hence more muscular effort. This equates to a greater amount of calories burned by our system and a faster abs workout.
Actually, there is concrete evidence proving there’s significantly more muscle effort done while working out the abs on an unstable surface. An electromyography study showed that more muscle fibers of the obliques, lower and upper abdomen were being strained while doing crunches on an exercise or stability ball.
Doing abdominal exercises on an unstable surface also makes your workouts more efficient because more muscular effort is done trying to balance your body. Other muscles of the core, like the transverse abdominis is used to provide stability- resulting in more calories burned and a faster ab workout.
Another reason employing unstable surfaces makes for a more effective abs workout is because they’re more fun exercises to do. Boredom and monotony is the main reason people find it hard to exercise consistently- resulting in slower or minimal gains.
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