The fundamental guide to an upper ab workout is first of all having a plan.
A short term goal and a long term goal.
It doesn't matter how much you want to loss around your midsection, the most important thing is to start and stick to your plan and know what you want to accomplish.
You will never achieve your goal of a visible six pack with exercises alone.
You will need to change your diet and eliminate the simple sugars and junk food.
This article is not about nutrition but neither will nutrition alone create those trimmed abdominals.
Just as nutrition and exercise are a tag team so are upper abs and lower abs.
They work together to best give you a firm lean and powerful midsection.
Let's talk a little about what you should be doing on a regular basis to build the upper abs as part of your overall routine to trim your core.
Your upper abs are responsible for good posture and square shoulders.
Persistence exercise and training of this area enables you to sit straight up with shoulders square.
There are many ways to train your upper abs, I like to share a few with you to get you on your way.
The first exercise you can do a home of on the road.
Lie on your back, hands along side your flank.
Keeping your feet extended and together slowly lift them until they are at 90 degrees.
Concentrate on squeezing your upper abs.
In the 90 degree position reach to touch the ceiling with your feet contracting your upper abdominal.
Feel the squeeze in your core.
Repeat as many times as possible.
The second exercise requires a bar to hang from.
Jump up and grab the bar While holding on, lift your bent knees and bring them as high as possible.
Round your back as you lift.
Exhale as your knees come up, inhale down Do as many as possible.