What Are the Best Ab Exercises to Get a Ripped Stomach? - Revealed

Smart ab exercises will not only save you hours at the gym, but countless days of frustration as well!

Doing exercises on unstable surfaces is one of the most effective ways of strengthening your abs. One leg squats, pull up bar hangs, one arm shoulder presses and dumbbell sets standing on one leg are the most effective... It's all about balance!

As long as you have a set of free weights and an exercise ball, you can get started working those abs straight away.

Balancing on your coccyx with a tense stomach and swapping a medicine ball from side to side with both hands is one of the most effective ab exercises you can use for overall ab strength.

Note, although using heavy weights in your ab exercises won't tone your muscle, it will greatly build your muscle tissue and save you from the risk of injuries from other exercises you do. It will also increase your strength dramatically, which you will notice very quickly.

For lower ab exercises, use a pull up bar (also known as a chinning bar) and hang with either one arm or two while using your lower abs to rotate your pelvis from side to side. This is one of the most effective and easy exercises to strengthen your lower abs. To begin with you might only be able to hang for 45 seconds, so set yourself goals, say an extra 5 seconds each time you do the exercise and this time will greatly improve.

Performing these exercises on a regular basis with a healthy diet is your key to success. If you don't see a result straight away, keep going and at some point you will, and it will make you more determined than ever.