Getting model-like abs is going to take more than just abdominal crunches. Models generally have very low body fat percentages, so that their toned muscles are visible. In order to get model abs you will, therefore, need to insure that you eat a healthy low-fat diet and you perform a cardio session daily in order to stay trim. Re-shaping your abs could mean re-shaping your life if you have unhealthy habits, and so will call for determination and discipline.
Stability Ball Sit-Ups
Work the upper abdominal section with stability ball sit-ups. Lie back across the top of the ball with your feet flat on the floor and knees bent. Now, perform a standard sit-up motion by elevating your upper torso toward your legs at a 45 degree angle. The balance required to do this on the stability ball provides more work for the abdominals than a standard sit-up. Perform three sets of 20 reps.
Hanging Leg-Raise
The hanging leg-raise will target your lower abdominal in your quest for model-like abs. Take a shoulder-width grip on the over-head pull-up bars. Bring your knees up to your chest to the point where they are even with your waist and then down again, as explained on the Shape Fit website. Focus on the tension in your abdominals during the motion. Perform three sets of 10 reps.
Torso Twist
Isolate your side-abdominals, called the obliques, with the torso twist exercise. Adjust the knee pad, handles and weight to your liking and then kneel into the machine and grip the handle bars. Twist your hips to the left and the machine will move out to the right. You will feel the tension in your obliques as the machine tries to pull you back in. Then, switch to work the other side. Perform three sets of 10 reps on each side.
Circuit Training
Perform a challenging cardio routine like circuit training to burn off the fat and reveal your toned model abs. As IDEA Health and Fitness Association notes, circuit training involves a series of different exercises. These exercises vary from stationary bikes to body weight exercises and free weights. You perform at each exercise for one set or one minute, depending on the exercise, and then move on to the next station.
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