Abs Straps from Perfect Pull Up for Six Pack Abdominals

The Abs Straps from Perfect Pull up are, in my opinion, one of the best things to ever happen to abs training. The provide an alternative to hanging from a chin up bar in order to do your leg and knee raises. They are used by bodybuilders and fitness experts around the world to build, tone and shape their abs muscles.
What are Abs Straps?
As you can see in the image above, Abs Straps are basically two fabric sheets that hang from a bar or beam that you slip your arms into and perform your leg raises. As you probably know, leg raises are the premier exercise for building your abs, especially the problem lower abs area. You see, the leg muscles are extremely heavy and the lower abs are the weakest area. If you can perform regular leg and knee raises you will build some sexy six pack abs in no time at all. They really are that good.
Normally you would do these exercises on a dip and chin station or by hanging from a chin up bar. The problem with these is that the former is really expensive and the latter makes your forearms give way before you have finished with your abs. The Ab Straps are a perfect solution that allow you to rest your arms and just focus on building those abdominal muscles.
How to use the Abs Straps for your abs workout
The Abs Straps are like any other piece of exercise equipment; you need to use proper technique in order to get the most out of the exercise and in order to avoid injury.
Start by placing your arms in the straps and getting comfortable. Make sure your weight is evenly distributed so that you don’t favor one side of your body over the other. Now drop your legs down so that you get a full stretch in your abdominal muscles. Tense your abs and then slowly, very slowly, begin lifting your knees up to your chest. Imagine that your abs are doing all the work and your legs are just like dead weights. Finally, when your knees get close to your chest, tilt your pelvis forward and “crunch” your abs as tight as you can.
Once you are in this position the exercise is not over. You need to begin lowering your legs even slower than you brought them up. This decline motion is, in fact, where a lot of the benefit occurs. The slower you do them the better.
Conclusion
The Abs Straps are a great addition to any home gym. They are a fantastic way to spice up your abs workout and will really kick start your abs progress if you are a beginner. I highly recommend them.
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