When you think of stomach workouts, do you instantly think of crunches, sit-ups, leg lifts etc…  I must admit, before I learnt about the following exercises, I would have said the same thing, however, I can tell you that the exercises that I am about to discuss is leaps ahead of the previously mentioned workouts.  These high intensity metabolism boosting workouts work your entire body and it also works your abs as well.

These exercises that I am about to show you are some of my most favorite stomach workouts that do not actually focus directly on the stomach.  These are three different exercises which I've labelled the 'tri-set' and you have the option to alternate between them for variety.  Here, I present you with the three best stomach exercises that are not directly related to the stomach:

a) Renegade Dumbbell Rows
b) Front Squats With Barbell
c) Mountain Climbers On Floor

These non conventional ab exercises are some of my most efficient exercises for your abs.

For a more interesting workout, you can change the reps and sets.  To experiment, you may wish to try 3 to 4 sets of 7 reps for every exercise or execute 5 sets of 5 reps for each exercise.  As for the mountain climbers exercise (explained further down), it can be done with time intervals of 30 seconds instead of reps.

Let's start:

a) Renegade dumbbell Rows
This exercise begins with you in a push-up position while having a dumbbell in each hand.  To perform this exercise, you would alternately row one dumbbell at a time while making sure the other arm keeps you in balance.  This renegade dumbbell row exercise promotes balance which comes from the core and ultimately gives you an amazing ab workout.  Believe me, this exercise works out your midsection more than you can imagine!

b) Front Squats With Barbell
This particular exercise is very much like the back squats except that the barbell is in front of your shoulders instead of in the back.  To secure the barbell on the front of your shoulders, cross your arms in front of you supporting the barbell.  You do this while keeping your elbows out in front of you.  This workout takes a bit of balance in the beginning so it may be a good idea to have a professional trainer to check your form.  As you will notice, this exercise uses great core strength and stability which is why it is such a superb ab exercise.  After you perform a complete rep of this exercise, you will discover that this workout which seems like a leg workout actually works your core area more than you expect.

c) Mountain Climbers On Floor
With this workout, you will also start in a push-up position with wide stance.  To execute this exercise, you would simply move your feet back and forth while your body remains on the spot.  The action to this exercise is also very similar to a person climbing a mountain.  To make this workout more challenging you can also move your hands forward and backwards about 8-10 inches but opposite to your legs (left leg in, right hand it).  The mountain climber exercise is an intense full body workout that in the end produce great abs along the way.

Rest for only 30 seconds when you are done with one exercise then move to the next set of exercise.  This exercise becomes very effective when after you finish with the 'tri-set', you rest less than two minutes and repeat to keep those muscles working.

Now that you know the secret to just 3 great ab workouts, you may want to continue your fitness journey and read How To Lose Belly Fat for more amazing full body workout information.

When you are done with these 3 powerful exercises, Your abs will be screaming for mercy.  Do you believe it?  You just learnt three very efficient workouts that you may not have thought of as ab exercises.  So… are you tired of the long and boring cardio workouts to lose your belly fat?  To learn more, go to Strategies For Getting A Six Pack.