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To start out, I would like to point out one key thing to remember about fitness: there are no shortcuts. But now that that’s out of the way, I can continue with what you really want, the 13 most effective ab exercises. While I have my own opinions on different abdominal exercises, I’m not just making his stuff up. In a recent study conducted by the Biomechanics
Lab at San Diego State University, researches took a unique look at 13 ab exercises, ranking them from best to worst.

To determine which exercises were most effective at working the abdominals, the researches used EMG equipment to monitor each participants muscle activity. Just for fun, researches included two infomercial products in the testing. For dramatic purposes, I will order the list from worst to best, starting with the least effective of the 13 exercises as ranked by the Biometrics Lab.

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I’m going to start this post off by letting you in on a little secret: there is no "secret" to getting six-pack abs. There are no magic workouts, diets, or pills that will get you a six pack like this guy’s in under 2 weeks. So if you see a magazine promising sculpted abs in under a month, just remember it’s bullshit.

But while there is no magic way to get abs, it is possible to get great abs, it just takes time, dedication, and self-discipline. Many people believe that the best way to get abs is by doing 500 crunches every day. This belief is simply wrong and you will not get abs following this philosophy because you will give up from boredom in a week. In reality, the "secret" to powerful abs is a clean diet supplemented by abdominal exercises and high-intensity interval training . In addition, weight training is also highly recommended.

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