While any ab workout you perform is going to get results, some workouts are much more effective than others.  When you’re trying to get six pack abs, you want to focus on workouts that will give you the best results possible.  Here are some of the most effective workouts to get rock hard abs. 

  • Exercise ball workouts- Abs workouts on an exercise ball are a great way to tighten your abs. There are many great reasons to use an exercise ball while working your abs. First of all, your abs will work much harder than doing the exercises on the floor, since your abs will constantly be engaged trying to stabilize your body. You’ll also get a larger range of motion with your exercises on the ball. There are several different types of exercises you can do from regular crunches to exercises designed specifically for the ball. It may take you a little while to get used to doing exercises on the ball instead of the floor. Once you do get used to them you should notice a huge difference in your abs.
  • Weighted ab exercises – These are great exercises to perform if you want to build your abs as well as define them.  Weighted ab exercises are just as they sound.  They are ab exercises that use weight to increase resistance.  There are several different exercises you can do with weights.  You can even turn traditional abs exercises into weighted exercises.  For example, if you want to do a traditional crunch, you can hold a weight on your chest while doing your reps.  Another example is to wear ankle weights while doing Captain’s Chair crunches.  Adding weight to your ab routine can really help you gain the muscle that you want. 
  • Isometric contractions – These are exercises where you contract your abdominal muscles and hold the contraction for a period of time.  Isometric exercises are great for strengthening your core.  They also help to keep your abs flexed even when you’re not exercising.  One of the most popular isometric abdominal exercises is the plank pose.  This is where you hold you body in a variation of a push up pose, using your abs to hold you up.  You hold the pose for as long as you can.  There are several great variations of this exercise that you can try if you want a more advanced workout.  

 
The workouts above are by no means the only ab workouts you can use.  They are just some of the most effective workouts for your abs.  You can choose to do one of the workouts or even try a combination of all of them.  You can do more research on each type of workout to decide which one would be best for you to get the rock hard abs you want.