Ok, so let's say now you’ve got the abs you wanted. The six-pack is in full effect. Now it’s time to finish the job off with a nice V-Cut. For some reason the V-Cut is like the creme de la creme of fitness. It shows people, women especially, that you really care about your physique. The V-Cut, also known as “sex lines,” take a lot of intense hours in the gym and strict dieting to achieve.
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World-class athlete and celebrity trainer, Wayne Gordon, is here to show you how to get the women going crazy with his 4 surefire methods to becoming a lean mean V-Cut machine. This Grokker fitness guru knows a thing or two about physique. You might recognize him as Doom from the popular UK TV series The Gladiators.
Wayne gives us the lowdown on how to take your body to war with these strenuous exercises. You’ll be taking your shirt off in no time!
Roll Over Oblique Crunch
What it's good for: This exercise is great for adding shape to your sides and working the lower abs.
How to: Lie flat on the floor. Put one hand beside your head and the other to the side against the floor. Your feet need to be elevated, resting on a flat surface. Lift your shoulder so your hand is touching your head and elevate your shoulder and body upward until your elbow touches your knee. As you’re going up breath out. After your knee touches your elbow, lower your body back to the starting position, breathing in with a slow controlled motion.
Roll over to the other side and complete the exercise in the same manner.
Recommendation: 2 sets of 10 repetitions.
Side Plank Rotation
What it's good for: This is one of the most popular routines for working the whole corset region. If you’re going after the V-Cut this is a must add to your abs workout!
How to: Lie on your left side and place your elbow directly under your right shoulder. Your legs, knees, ankles and feet should be together . Tighten your abdominal muscles. Press your right elbow against the floor as you lift up your glutes and hips off the floor until your left shoulder, left hip, and left foot are in a straight line. Extend your right hand and rotate your torso downwards. Reach underneath your body with your left arm and rotate back to the side plank. Repeat this 10-12 times before switching sides.
Recommendation: 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions.
Side Plank Crunch
What it's good for: This is another fantastic exercise for working obliques, lower and upper abs with the addition of the hip flexors.
How to: Lie on your left side with your left hand on floor beneath the left shoulder. Your right fingers should be...
...placed behind your head. The inside of your right foot should be resting on the floor in front of your left foot. Tighten your abs and push into your left hand to lift your body. If done correctly your body will form a diagonal line from head to heels.
Recommendation: 2 sets of 10 repetitions.
Double Legs V Sits
What it's good for: This is a conventional old school exercise but its effective for adding depth and symmetry to the abs. This one can't be ruled out, this is tough love for the abs.
How to: Lie flat on your back , arms straight behind the head. Flex your hips & bend your knees to raise the legs and torso off the ground. Lift your arms up to meet the knees. Pause halfway and return back to the start position. Legs and arms should be straight, flex at the hips, raise your legs and torso off the floor. Touch your toes with the hands. Pause at the mid point. Return back to the starting position.
Recommendation: 2 sets of 10 repetitions.