Everyone wants a flat stomach, right? Statistics show that most people upon first impression view the stomach as an area of the body that reveals the overall health of a person. Having a flat stomach with our killer ab workouts is not out of the question. As a matter of fact if you combine our total body fitness workout along with aerobic exercise and other resistance training exercises you are sure to have the killer abs and that flat stomach you have always desired.

Most people think that by just doing ab exercises they can achieve a set of killer abs. Unfortunately this is not true. This is probably the biggest misconception that people have about exercise today. The myth that doing just a killer ab workout burns fat off your stomach is so far fetched that every time a program comes on TV about flattening your stomach with just a few ab exercises I just cringe.

The bottom line is if you want a set of killer abs you have to decrease your overall body fat. That's right. A killer ab workout alone will not cut it.

However, there is hope. From my experience the abdominal muscles are quite easy to develop. As a matter of fact they are easier to develop than a set of 18 inch biceps.

Of course if you are blessed with good genetics then you may have a set of killer abs the rest of your life. If you are like most people though you will find that the hardest part is getting your body fat content low enough for your abs to show.

Below are some basic exercises you can add to your killer ab workout.

Legs Straight Up Crunches
With legs straight up in the air and feet together, place hands behind your head and raise your shoulders off the floor by contracting your ab muscles as hard as possible. Make sure you're looking straight up at the ceiling and that your chin is not digging into your chest. Your hands should only be holding your head up and not pulling up so you should feel this strictly in your upper abs and not in your neck or shoulders. Do one set of 20. On the last rep keep your hands behind your head and continue with the next exercise.

Double Crunches
With hands behind your head, bend your knees to form a 90 degree angle so your calves and feet are parallel with the floor. Roll your hips in so your knees are coming towards your chest at the same time contract your abs and lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Be sure your elbows stay out and that you're lifting by contracting your abs and not pulling your head forwards with your hands. Do one set of 15. On the last rep maintain your upper body in the crunch position and continue with the next exercise.

Leg Raises with Abduction
Lie face up on the floor with your hands under your butt. Raise your legs up with feet together so they're perpendicular with the floor. Maintain your legs straight throughout the entire exercise. Take 5 counts to lower legs until they're 3 inches from the floor. Open your legs as wide as possible without arching your back then close and raise back up to starting. The key is to lower as slowly as possible. Do one set of 12. Keep your legs up in the air on the last rep and continue with the next exercise.

Remember, following killer ab workouts alone will not produce very good results. If you want a set of killer abs in the shortest time possible, 2 time author and fitness expert Johnnie D Jackow Sr can design you the perfect program based on your own unique body type. Get started today and have your personalized diet along with a killer ab workout and exercise program online within 24 hours.