How To… Get Titanium Turtle Abs

Abs are made in the kitchen, right? To an extent, yes. If you’re holding too much body fat around your midsection your abdominal muscles will be hidden. But if you’re busting a gut in the gym and they’re still not popping as you want them to, implement these tips to take you from flat to six pack!

- Danni Levy

#1 Don’t forget your breathing!

Exhale completely before you start doing lying or hanging leg raises or any movement that requires you to lift your legs. This will ensure you take the stress off your back and place the full emphasis on your abdominal muscles.

For any variation of sit ups or crunches, you should exhale while bringing your body up, pushing the ground hard for maximum contraction.

#2 Make contact with the floor

If you do sit ups with your legs straight, aim to get your knees straight too and keep your hamstrings touching the ground. When you have your feet on the ground while doing sit ups or crunches, you need to push both your feet into the floor for maximum contraction.

#3 Take control

When doing any form of sit ups or crunches, you need to control the movement when bringing your body back to the ground and not just allow your torso to drop.

#4 Look after your neck