What equipment can I use to train my abdominal muscles?

What equipment can be used to help us train better abdominal muscles? Which man doesn't like to train abdominal muscles? However, if you want to train obvious abdominal muscles, you still need to work hard and suffer a little. If you don't master these, then the effect of your abdominal muscle training will definitely not be as obvious as you imagine. Equipment training abdominal muscles is also to make us easier, so what equipment can be used to train abdominal muscles?

You don’t need any equipment to train your abdominal muscles;

In fitness exercises, many people list abdominal muscle exercises as a must-do exercise every time. Despite this, there are still many fitness enthusiasts who have only a vague understanding of abdominal muscle training exercises. For example, the posture and techniques of the movements, how different movements stimulate the abdominal muscles in different parts, which movement stimulates the abdominal muscles the most, etc.

If we want to train our abdominal muscles, we should first understand the function of the abdominal muscles. The abdominal muscles include the rectus abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, and transverse abdominis. When they contract, they allow flexion and rotation of the trunk and prevent anterior tilt of the pelvis. The abdominal muscles also play a very important role in the mobility and stability of the lumbar spine, and can also control the movement of the pelvis and spine. Weak abdominal muscles may lead to anterior pelvic tilt and increased lumbar curvature, increasing the chances of low back pain.

Below we compare 5 abdominal muscle exercises to see which one can strengthen the rectus abdominis more effectively.

Air boarding:

Lie on your back with your lower back flat on the floor. Place your hands beside your head and arms open. Lift your legs and slowly move like a bicycle. Exhale, lift your upper body, touch your left knee with your right elbow, hold the position for 2 seconds, and then return to the original position. Then touch your left elbow to your right knee, hold for 2 seconds, and then slowly return to the starting position.

Exercise ball crunch:

Lie flat on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground, your hands beside your head, and your arms outstretched. Slightly pull your chin toward your chest, exhale, contract your abdominal muscles and lift your upper body about 45 degrees, hold for 2 seconds, then slowly return to the starting position. To maintain balance, you can spread your feet further apart. To increase the difficulty, do it with your feet together.

What equipment is better for training abdominal muscles? We have introduced it in great detail in the above content. If you feel tired when training your abdominal muscles, you can use these equipment to assist yourself in training and achieve better muscle effects. When choosing equipment to train abdominal muscles, you must also control the strength well.