Exercise

Exercising Your Abs

If you're abdominally obsessed, you're not alone - it seems like everyone wants a six-pack, or at the very least, a flat stomach. Achieving a toned midsection is an elusive goal, unless you're willing to do a bit of research. These links will help - and they'll also explain that there are more benefits to strong abs than just looking good.

	What Does a Flat Stomach Really Require? If you think that doing thousands of crunches or buying a device you saw on TV will get you a six-pack, you've got a lot to learn about working your abdominal muscles. This feature tells you real ways to get a flat stomach.
	Q&A: What's the Core? While everyone's talking about the importance of strengthening your core muscles, how many of them are explaining exactly what the core muscles are? In this Q&A feature, we tell you - and we explain the best ways to get them strong.
	Truth About Training The Abdominal Muscles There are a lot of misconceptions about training your abs. This article dispels a few myths and gives you instructions for some standard exercises.
	The Abdominal Training FAQ This low-tech page serves up the basics on abdominal training with a nice touch of humor.
	Abdominal Exercises Here are a load of abdominal exercises for every situation, in and out of the gym. And they're shown in action!