Top 5 simple abdominal exercises

Regular exercise and a balanced diet will help you achieve a flat and toned stomach. You can also exercise at home, especially since the exercises that I WANT offer are very simple, but at the same time effective.

Work out your abs in the morning before meals or 2-2.5 hours after meals. Without receiving energy support from the outside, the body will be forced to burn the subcutaneous fat reserves of the trained part of the body.

1. Exercise for the rectus abdominis muscles
   Starting position - lying on your back, knees bent, hands behind your head. On the count of 1-2-3, raise your torso, on the count of 4, lower it. Do 10 sets of 30 reps. It is important not to clasp your hands at the back of your head, otherwise your neck muscles will be trained, not your abs.

2. Exercise for oblique abdominal muscles
   Starting position - lying on your back, knees bent, hands behind your head. On a count of 1-2-3, raise your torso, directing it towards your left leg, and on a count of 4, lower it. Repeat the same on the other side. Do 10 sets of 30 reps. Watch your lower spine; it should not bend, but be pressed tightly to the floor.

3. Exercise for the lower abdominal muscles
   Starting position - lying on your back, knees bent, hands behind your head. Raise your torso and legs. Do “scissoring” or “steps” for 5 minutes. Please note that you need to raise your torso and legs to a level that will ensure maximum tension in your abdominal muscles.

4. Model Heidi Klum's favorite exercise
   Starting position - lying on your left side, knees bent, support on your left forearm, fingers looking forward, right hand bent at the elbow behind your head. Tighten your abdominal muscles and lift your hips off the floor so that your body weight is supported only by your forearm and knee. Extend your right leg. From this position, bring your right leg toward your right shoulder and your shoulder toward your knee. Straighten your leg, repeat. Do 2-3 sets of 15-25 repetitions with each leg.

5. Exercise for the lazy
   Those who have absolutely no time for training can do invisible abdominal gymnastics. To do this, you need to retract and relax the anterior abdominal wall, repeating the exercise 8 times. It is also useful to rub your stomach with cold water every day, first from the right side (at waist level) to the left and vice versa, and then in a clockwise circular motion.