Abdominal basics

Working the abs can be tricky but I honestly believe we need to star on the inside. Doing 1000's of sit up won't do anything really if you not activating those inner muscles.

So my advise is to start with the awesome Transverse muscle.

The transverse abdominal muscle, the deepest-lying abdominal muscle, is made of fibers that run horizontally. This muscle's only job is to compress the contents of your abdomen, acting like a girdle to hold everything together. The transverse abs connect your hips, lumbar fascia and ribs to your linea alba and pubic crest. Keeping this muscle strong helps prevent low back pain and provides beneficial upper body stability. Not to mention with this muscle you WILL get a flatter belly.
Let's start with leaning how to activate it

Isolate your transverse abdominis muscle. This is the best way to begin activating your inner core muscles. Take in breath, and when you breath out, contract your transverse abdominis. There should be no movement of the hips, pelvis or spine. The isolated contraction of transverse abdominis will feel like a light, deep tension under your fingertips, not a contraction that pushes the fingers out. Continue to breathe normally while holding the contraction.

Perform the Stomach Vacuum once you have located where the transverse abdominis is. While standing upright, place your hands on your hips, and exhale all the air out of your lungs. Expand your chest, and bring your stomach in as much as possible, and hold. When performing the Stomach Vacuum, it helps to visualize trying to touch your navel to your backbone. Perform two or three sets at a time of this exercise. Each set consists of one isometric contraction held for a certain about of time. Gradually work to increase the length of time the contraction is held.

Practice the Stomach Vacuum in other positions once you have mastered it while standing upright such as lying down, sitting or bent over. The Stomach Vacuum can also be performed while doing everyday tasks or conjunction with your regular abdominal exercises.
Perform other core exercises to help strengthen the transverse abdominis such as the plank or side plank. Initially these exercises may be difficult to perform, and you may be only able to hold the position for a few seconds. Continue to practice the exercises by gradually increasing the length of time you can hold the position until you reach one full minute.

I am going to focus on tis subject for then next couple of days so tomorrow I will add some more exercises but first master activated the transfers..... Good luck