3 Abs Mistakes Should Avoid While You're Training.

Today we'll show you How 2 Make the most of your six-pack sculpting routine by avoiding these common training errors.

So let's begin:

1- pulling on your neck:

It might feel natural to pull on your head as you crunch away, but frankly your hands are supposed to be just supporting your head. The hyper-flexion of the cervical spine can stress the discs between the vertebrae. Also, the actual focus of the work takes place in your midsection, not your neck. Try unlocking your fingers behind your head, or remove your hands completely.

2- Doing Just Bodyweight Moves:


While there’s a bit of controversy surrounding whether you should train with low reps (with added weight) or high reps (using just bodyweight) for abs, one thing is for certain: If you don’t overload the muscles of the midsection, they simply won’t grow stronger. If you’re using only bodyweight moves (and your bodyweight doesn’t fluctuate wildly), then the only way you can get stronger is by doing more reps (and with bodyweight you always need to reach failure to be effective) or reducing your between-sets rest periods. If you’re doing moves like cable crunches, you can physically increase the resistance from one workout to the next, and that’s where you can build up those abs. That’s why they call it progressive overload, folks.

3- Arching Your Back:


You’ve heard it so many times that it’s practically beaten into your brain: Maintain a flat or slightly arched back when you train with weights. And while that’s good advice to protect the spine, a flat back means you aren’t contracting your abs actively  though they may be isometrically contracting to keep your core tight. You often see this when guys are doing cable crunches or decline crunches with an arched back. A better way to get the abdominals actively engaged is to round your lower back, which allows the rectus abdominis to shorten. Just watch out for explosive movements when rounding your back.