A great way to really pound on your abs is to try out the challenging Crunch Pull-Down. This is an easy to learn exercise for love handles, that really works your abs. A bar attachment and a high pulley are all you will need.

First you must hook your bar up to your pulley. You will then want to add a mid-level weight. Going to heavy will prevent you from performing properly. It may take a couple of tries, but you will soon find the right weight ratio.

The next thing you will need to do is to lie down underneath the pulley. It can help to have a pulley that allows you to adjust the height. You can then just reach up for the bar by setting it to where it is just a couple feet off the ground. If you will be using a typical non-adjustable pulley then you must grab a hold off the bar and take it to the floor with you rather than being able to pull it down to you.

To get into the starting position you must first make sure that you have your head lined up with the pulley once you are flat on your back. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor. Now, pull down on your bar until your elbows are at a ninety degree angle. This should place the bar about eight to twelve inches or so above you.

You will then go into a crunch. It is very important that you do not just pull yourself up with the weights. You should actually be pulling the bar itself down as you are performing the crunch. The easiest way to ensure this is to aim the bar at your lower chest. As you pull it down touch it to your lower chest while holding the crunch.

You will get a bonus out of doing this. You will benefit from the tension from the crunches and from the tension of pulling on the weight itself. This is a great way to get the killer abs that you have been wanting. Washboard abs are not as impossible as you might have once thought. This is a level of resistance you have most likely never had the chance to “enjoy.”