Exercises for Lower Abdominal Training

 So you've done it! You have lost some of the belly fat and are now looking to tone the abdominal muscles that were underneath it all. It's not all just about the number of crunches you do although crunches are certainly useful when trying to tone this muscle group. Below are some very beneficial exercises for lower abdominal training that you can do alongside your crunches.

 Double Straight Legged Stretch

This is an extremely useful exercise for toning the lower abdominal muscles.

• Lie flat on the floor or a mat
• Place your hands behind your head and slowly raise your head and neck off the mat
• Bring both knees up to your chest and slowly raise your legs up straight. Hold them at a 45 degree angle to your side (it doesn't matter whether it's your left or right side.) Keep your neck and head off the floor.
• Keeping your legs together and straight, slowly lower your legs to the floor until they are about a foot away from the floor
• Raise them back up and begin again
• Repeat this ten times and then rest for two minutes
• Repeat entire exercise, lifting legs to the opposite for the next ten repetitions

 Chair Leg Lifts

This exercise can be done with almost any sturdy chair with a table or desk in front of it.

• Sit in the chair with your back upright against the back of the chair
• Place your hands on the table in front of you or at the sides of your legs on the chair
• Slowly lift your knees up and hold for five seconds, breathing out
• Slowly lower your knees and rest your feet on the floor, breathing in

 Pelvic Thrusts

• Lie on your back on a mat or floor with your arms straight out beside you
• Keeping your lower back on the floor, slowly tilt your pelvis upward as you exhale
• Hold this position for five seconds and inhale as you bring your pelvis back to the floor

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