3 Effective Lower Abs Workouts For Six Pack Abs
So here are 3 progressively harder lower abs workouts. You should work your way up to the harder exercise, such as a hanging leg raise which is very effective, but not meant for beginners. Begin with the first lower abs workout and then progress to the next one, once your current workout becomes easy.
First Set of Exercises – Leg Raises While Lying Down with Legs Bent
This is an ideal exercise for someone just starting to workout. You should only complete 5 sets of this exercise when starting out by laying down and raising your legs in a bent position. The key is that you will want your legs bent at 90 degrees. Your range of motion will be shorter in this position. This makes it considerably easier that doing these with your legs straight. Start by performing 5 sets comprised of 10 reps each. Do this two times per week and each week add another rep to each set until you are able to do 5 sets of 20 reps. Keep the rest in between sets to 30-60 seconds. Do not take a longer break than this because then the workout will not be as effective.
Second Set of Exercise – Straight Leg Leg Raise and Planks
After you can complete five sets comprised of 20 reps each of bent leg lying leg raises, move on to this exercise. You will adhere to the same routine as with the first exercise. Work your way up slowly to 5 sets of 20 reps by starting out with 10 reps. After your sets of lying leg raises, perform 2 sets of planks. Stay in the plank position for 2 minutes, take a 60-second break, and do it again.
Third Set of Exercises – Leg Raises in the Hanging Position and Planks
Do not jump right into this one, you should be very comfortable doing the second set of exercises before trying this. You will follow the same rule of thumb here for adding sets. Take your time to work up to 5 sets of 20 reps. This make take 6+ months. Complete this set of exercises with planks that you hold for two minutes. You might need to perform the planks on bent legs at first to get used to them, prior to performing them on straight legs.
Hanging Leg Raises Are More Effective than You Might Think
These exercises are unquestionably the best abs exercise you can do in your lower abs workouts. These are going to target your lower abs, but they are also going to define your entire torso. Nothing comes close to the effectiveness of hanging leg raises. In Paul Wade’s book, “Convict Conditioning”, it is stated that 5 sets comprised of 15 to 20 reps of hanging leg raises are what will lead to strong, well-defined ab muscles. I decided to throw in planks just to harden up the abs a touch more.
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