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Are you struggling to get the best out of your ab workouts? Don’t you know which ones to choose? Confused? Let me give you some helpful tips that will help you turn a good ab workout, into a great ab workout.

1. If you don’t feel your abs working, the exercise is probably not effective. You should be able to feel your abs pulling or pushing while performing the exercise.

2. Don’t just do. Concentrate on what you are doing, to make sure you are using your abs. If you are pulling with your arms or legs, or using the momentum of the exercise, the exercise will be much less effective.

3. Pick the exercise up from the floor. If you, for example, use an exercise ball, instead of doing the exercise on the floor, you will strengthen your whole core. Since your body has to keep the balance to avoid falling on the floor, you will be using more muscles.

4. Some good ab workouts you can try are:

Toe Raises are a great ab exercise. Lie on the floor. Hands on your hips or by your sides. Lift you your legs up, pointing your toes towards the sky, and lower slowly. This is one repetition. Repeat 15 times.

V-Sit. This is a real killer. Lie flat on the floor. Keep your hands by your sides. Lift up your torso and legs at the same time, creating a V. The goal is to only have your buttocks touching the floor. Slowly lower and go back to start position. Try to do 10 repetitions.

5. Most important of all is your Diet. It’s the food you have been eating that has made the body you have today. Give your body what it wants and needs ? whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meats. Always remember to drink a lot of water.

6. Have a balanced workout. All your muscles need to be trained for optimal result. If you are working your abs, you mustn’t forget your back, and so on.

7. Include an aerobic program in your exercise routine. You need to lower your body fat percentage if you want a really toned stomach.

These seven points will help you turn already good ab workouts, into great workouts.