Abdominal Slings 

If you are a firm believer in doing straight-knee leg raises in order to tone your abdominals, then you should getting yourself an abdominal sling. An ab sling lets you stay focused on the lower abdominals by increasing the ease with which you can perform leg raises while keeping the knee straight.

These innovatively designed abdominal slings are the perfect solution for working out your ab muscles without any discomfort or pain. They are excellent for use while doing abdominal twists, leg raises as well as any other exercises involving raising the abdominal muscles. They can be conveniently clipped on to a chin bar in the gym as well as in the house. These abdominal slings allow you to increase the intensity of your workout by taking the pressure off the elbows. The abdominal sling also stretches the torso during the workout thereby increasing the intensity of the workout as well as increasing the movement of the abdominal muscles.

Besides an all body workout, one needs to do special exercises that target the abdominal muscles in order to get flat six-pack abs. The abdominal sling is an excellent accessory, which will help you get the most out of your ab workout. For best results, wear the abdominal sling while performing ab twists, hanging leg raises as well as incline crunches.
Ab Hanging Straps For Strengthening Abdominal Muscles

Ab hanging straps are constructed of cordura nylon that is heavy-duty grade. It features steel grommets that provide utmost durability and strength. The strap has a locking carabiner that is made of forged steel and can hook into any gym. It can support a weight of up to 350 lbs.

During use, the arms are cushioned and supported by the 1 ½” thick foam that is high-density ad heavy –duty and is present in the inside lower part of the strap. A supple, high abrasion vinyl material that can be easily wiped down after every use covers this foam.
A plush nylon fabric lines these side straps. This nylon lining provides the arms with protection during use and makes the Ab Strap more comfortable and easier to use.
Abdominal slings provide you with the necessary comfort and support whilst exercising and they also encourage the conditioning, trimming and toning of all the abdominal muscles. An abdominal sling will definitely not strain the lower back. On the contrary, it decompresses the spine and stretches the back muscles during exercise, which in fact help towards curing a bad back.

In order to perform hanging leg raises correctly you need to first clip the ab sling to a convenient chin-up bar. Steady yourself as you slip your arms into the ab sling. Grasp the bar and hang on with your arms fully extended.  Now slowly raise our legs from the hips and keep bending the knees till they reach our chest and your thighs and the floor are parallel to each other. Hold for a moment and slowly return legs to starting position till they are fully extended. Repeat this exercise a few more times.