Does an Iron Gym Workout Really Work?
An Iron Gym workout uses a bar that you install on a door frame that lets you use your body weight as resistance while you work out your upper body. This equipment does not cost very much and does not require you to buy any other items like weights. You will have everything you need for an upper body workout in your door frame.
Will the Iron Gym ab workout give you the results you want? It can but not the way you may think it will. The following better explains exactly how it works.
This is a very strong rod that weighs just six pounds and easily installs in a door frame with the attached pads and can hold up to 300 pounds. The pads are what allow the rod to support your weight. It can be installed in doors that are 24" to 32" wide. You need about 3-1/2" of space for the pads to securely attach the rod to the frame of the door.
If you want to do mid- to lower abdominal workouts, the only other equipment you need is the "Ab Strap". Once you've attached the strap, you're good to go.
You first hang off of the rod and put your knees together while bringing them up towards your chest. This is going to be difficult at first but will get easier with practice. You have to be determined and motivated. Just keep trying to do these exercises. After you can bring your knees up, work on increasing the number of repetitions you do of this exercise to as many as 10, 30, or even 50 to build strong ab muscles. These ab exercises will work on getting rid of that body fat that builds up in your lower abdomen.
Another way to do the Iron Gym ab workout is to hang from the bar and move your legs as if you were riding a bicycle. This exercise helps you build strong lower abdominal muscles and strong upper thighs while getting rid of flab on your hips. You can also try lifting your legs backwards while you hang from the rod. This is going to take a lot of strength and will help you build up strong back muscles when you keep doing it over a long period of time. You have to be sure you do this exercise correctly, though, or you can injure your back.
When you can do the front leg lifts easily, you can work on swinging your legs laterally while lifting them up to build your side abdominal muscles. This is another Iron Gym ab workout exercise that is difficult in the beginning but gets easier the more you do it. Keep your knees together while you are swinging your legs during this exercise or you can end up with an injury like a muscle sprain. Good form is the key to getting the most out of the Iron-Gym ab workouts.
You can also try hanging perpendicular to the rod and swinging your legs sideways with the legs locked together. Make sure you are not going to run into anyone coming in the door while you do this or you can get hurt or hurt someone else. Just a little bit of swinging motion will give you great results and get you those sexy flat abs you want.
Michelle P. West enjoys helping others on their amazing journey of self-improvement. Her newest book, The Hidden Secret to Sexy Flat Abs, provides a comprehensive, basic introduction (as well as 7 highly effective step-by-steps for how to succeed) for how to lose the tummy and achieve flat abdominal muscles.