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Experienced Exercise
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Weighted Sit-Ups

London
London
Posts: 176
Joined: 2003/01/10
United States
2003/06/17, 08:54 PM
When doing weighted situps, do you treat it like any other muscle group? I.E. like doing 8-12 reps for 3-4 sets?
Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2003/06/18, 01:45 AM
Yes, the abs are like all the other muscles so no real difference in working them (depending on your goal).
Concentrate and feel the sqeeeze and exhale when you contract.

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sandysford
sandysford
Posts: 1,139
Joined: 2002/11/18
United States
2003/06/18, 08:07 PM
I do three sets of each ab exercise and I only do abs once aweek, twice if I am feeling froggy!!!

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