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Abs - FAQ's, Workouts and Information

If you're looking for strong abs or the elusive six-pack, these resources provide everything you ever wanted to know about your abdominals. Includes exercises, workouts, articles, facts and a little fiction for good measure.
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8 Ways to Reduce Belly Fat

What's the best way to reduce belly fat? Learn about 8 things you can do to lose fat around your abs.

Ab FAQ's

Want to know how to get a six-pack, lose your love handles or get rid of that spare tire? Get answers to your questions here.

Abs Demystified

Yes, it's hard to believe that one little muscle group could cause such a stir, but it's true. Our nation is obsessed with its abs and it's up to us to do something about it!

Best Ab Gear, Videos and Workouts

Everyone wants washboard abs, but how do you get them? Losing body fat is key, but working your ab and back muscles to make them strong is important too. These tools help you add a little variety to the same old crunches.

Core Strength

A strong torso is necessary for both quality of life and the prevention of injuries. Find out about your core strength and what you can do to improve it.

Dynamic Abs

If you're interested in flat abs, you may be following the latest trend--core strength. Pilates and yoga are just two activities that focus on core training, but what does this mean and what does it do for you?

Flatten Your Abs

What is the one fitness goal you wish you could achieve? If you're like most people, you want rock hard abs.

How to Do a Perfect Crunch

Finally...the elusive crunch is explained! Here's how to do it right.

Most Effective Ab Exercises

Want to know the most effective exercises for your abs? Here are the best moves for your abs.

No More Crunches

When we think of working our abs, we often think of things like crunches and sit-ups. BORING. If you've just about had it with traditional ab exercises, why not take your abs to a whole new level?

Step by Step Ab Exercises

Get pictures and instructions for how to do basic exercises for your abs for core strength and stability.

Step by Step: More Ab Exercises

Learn a variety of exercise for your abs to increase core strength and tone your abs

Strengthen Your Abs

We're so focused on washboard abs that we forget the importance of a strong torso. Here's what's going on beyond the elusive six-pack.

The Best Ab Exercises

If you want to strengthen your core, there are some ab exercises that are more effective than others. Find out about the top 10 most effective exercises for your abs.

The Truth About Getting Flat Abs

Is it possible to get flat abs? Get the facts about what it takes to get six-pack abs and finally decide if this is really the right goal for you from your About Exercise Guide.

Top 5 Ab Videos

Abs are a hot topic, especially six-pack abs, washboard abs, whatever you call 'em. Effective ab routines help build strength and muscle and these videos provide great workouts in less time.

Top Ab Equipment, Videos and Workouts

Everyone wants washboard abs, but how do you get them? Losing body fat is key, but working your ab and back muscles to make them strong is important too. These gadgets can help add a little variety to the same old crunches.

Your Best Abs

Learn how to strengthen your abs and core with this basic information about your ab muscles, how to work them and how to choose ab exercises.

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