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Ab exercises which ones is best?

goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/07/06, 12:18 PM yeah my current routine is like this 50-Situps with 25 pound weight 50x2 bicycle crunches 50-Seated twists Dont know if that is ok but it makes them burn. Asimmer, Actually tried the bicycle crunches not to bad actually I enjoy them.
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/06/30, 12:50 PM Any?
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/06/30, 12:54 PM i've tried hanging from a pull up bar, and lifting the legs out infront of you, you can feel it straight away. i actually saw it the first time on jackass when chris pontius was training to be party boy... infact im beggining to wonder why my membername wasnt party boy dammit. -------------- I found this site whilst looking for low cost shoes. A.D.F.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/07/02, 09:04 AM gg - the bicycle crunch has been shown to recruit the most abdominal muscles for one single movement. You lie on your back, lift your knees up to a 90 degree angle, place your finger tips behind your ears, do a twisting crunch, leading with your shoulder towards the opposite knee, as you crunch, extend the leg on that side (the side that is lifting up to twist) long and nearly parallel to the floor. Alternate twisting towards opposite knees and extending legs, slowly and controlled so you really feel it. Crunches on the swiss ball are good for muscle recruitment and involve your spinal erectors as well. Martial arts drills are excellent for abs. Power breathing really helps. Also - some great abs work occurs when you are boxing. medicine ball drills like wood chops are great to. Gosh, I could go on and on. Were you looking for a specific exercise? -------------- \"Inscribe this on the charm that dangles from your navel, girls. Guys, tattoo this on your biceps: Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)\" Dave Draper
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/07/02, 10:29 AM I have been on the 12 week program and it just seems to easy...I dont know if I could do those bicycle crunches seems hard to keep feet up lol....Nothing inparticular just looking for some nice exercises to mix up a routine with...I've had the medicine dropped and pounded on my stomach it isnt fun but seems effective.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/07/02, 05:05 PM twists on and incline with a ez curl bar behind neck is quite hard. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/07/02, 10:17 PM Med ball woodchops don't involve dropping - you are in a standing position. If you can't keep your feet up you need to do bicycles and strengthen your abs! -------------- \"Inscribe this on the charm that dangles from your navel, girls. Guys, tattoo this on your biceps: Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)\" Dave Draper
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/07/02, 10:58 PM Would bicycles/sit-ups w/ weight/standing twists be suitable enough????? Also how many should I be doing?
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/07/03, 07:44 AM wow, i find the ab programs here really dificult to follow, especially those 25 leg raises or knee kicks(I think thats what their called) which woul be 50. So hard Ive not been able to follow them :)
Jdarvell Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/05/01	2004/07/03, 04:05 PM I love bicyckle crunches they work really well for me! As they have gotten easier I have slowed the motion down to keep them challenging. I also find it helpful to work my abs out with a partner. For one partner exercise I lie on my back and my partner stands over my head (facing my feet), I lift my legs up (keeping them straight) and then she throws them down. I then have to lift them back up (keeping my legs straight) so she can throw them down again. To make it more advanced you can have your partner throw them to the side and you have to try to bring them back tothe center as you raise them.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/07/03, 05:45 PM they're not standing twists.....they are on an incline board. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
oscarg Posts: 198 Joined: 2004/04/05	2004/07/06, 01:42 AM I new a guy who had bruce lee's abs routine. I don't know if it was real but I think it would work nicely. I remember trying it and it really made them burn. I forgot what it's called but If I find it I'll post it on here. I remember one involved doing 20 curl ups with your legs in the air at 90 degrees then doing 15 hip raises, 3 times with only seconds in between. I like doing cable crunches with heavy weights. -------------- .:: How am I to know what I can achieve if I quit? :: oscarg@freetrainers.com ::.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/07/06, 11:13 AM godengloves - you will get a million different naswers on how many and what type. Try four sets of 25 reps. Slow down and work the motion. You can do four different exercises or four sets of the same exercise. -------------- \"Inscribe this on the charm that dangles from your navel, girls. Guys, tattoo this on your biceps: Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)\" Dave Draper
Logger Posts: 126 Joined: 2002/05/02	2004/07/06, 11:17 AM i have "Bruce Lee's ab workout". oh man is it hard to follow. i don't think i ever got through it without dropping an exercise or two. yeah if i find it again i will post it. -------------- free your mind -Logger
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2004/07/10, 12:24 AM I like doing crunches with the cables. I grab a rope and hold each end at my ears, I get on my knees and crunch down. I like it as well as the Crunches on the Swiss Ball -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
matrix2698 Posts: 1 Joined: 2004/11/27	2004/11/27, 04:16 PM I find it effective to do slow push-ups between sets of crunches, i can actually feel it in my stomach, espesially when i go back to the crunches after the push-ups.
clandress Posts: 94 Joined: 2003/09/21	2004/11/30, 01:12 PM I sit on the incline with weight on the leg developer (90 lbs). Then I put a 25 lb plate on my chest and hook my legs into the developer. Then I slowly (and I do mean SLOOOOOOOOWLY) ascend upward, the upward movement should take about 10 seconds... then I hold the apex (max compression) of the movement for about 15 seconds then descend, again taking 10 seconds. 20 reps @ 25 lbs 16 reps @ 30 lbs 10 reps @ 35 lbs 8 reps @ 45 lbs 50 reps with no weight Adjust the weight for you skill level. Ive seen guys do this with 2 45 lb plates on thier chest, thats pretty amazing to me. This will make you so sore.... I swear it hurts to breath!! And you can forget about coughing or sneezing :) -------------- If your muscle wont allow you to do the last few reps, make your mind and heart do it. Your muscles will thank them later.