5 Exercises to Avoid in Your Ab Workouts Gym Experts Says
Sometimes moving, twisting, or turning isn't enough. That's why some ab exercises are bad and ineffective. Some exercises are:
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The expert says leg raises are often mistaken for abdominal exercises but work the legs. They can strain and injure the lower back.
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1. Leg raises
The hip flexors dominate this exercise, which is bad for the abs. It requires crunching your upper body toward your knees and straining your lower back.
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2. Roman chair crunche
Not a good abs exercise, hanging leg raises activate hip flexors more than abdominals.
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3 Hanging leg raises
If you want to target the abdominal muscles, sit-ups are ineffective. Singh says hip flexors are their main focus.
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4. Sit-ups
Crunches are common, but they focus on the outer abdominal muscle layer, the rectus abdominis. They concentrate on the top layer of the core and may damage your back.
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5. Crunches
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