Ab workouts

[Tim_1]

Any one able to reccomend a some good ab exercises? ive been trying a few recently and not really feeling the strain. I have been doing
Push crunch Click (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/DBPushCrunch.html)
Jack Knife Click (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/WtJackKnifeSitUp.html)
Twisted Crunch Click (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/WtTwistingCrunch.html)
One arm deadlift Click (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/ErectorSpinae/DBOneArmStraightLegDeadlift.html)

Ive considered dropping the time i dedicate to abs, considering a lot of other lifts i do workout the abs and core (deadlifts for example) and maybe just doing a small abs workout on a monday and friday.

Any advice appriciated

[Barry123]

3x 40 secs.

standard sit ups just uber uber uber slow... I'm talking 8 secs to do a single rep.

3 times a week.

after 4 weeks - laughing.

simple man :)

[Tim_1]

sounds like a good idea, i do a similar thing with press ups,
go down hold for 20seconds, go half way up hold for 20 seconds go up but dont lock, hold for 20 seconds.

ill give it a try adsayer, repped

[Barry123]

I see people going ape dude! like a rabbit bonking but upside down. I doubt they actually benefit really

my trainer just told me to go ultra slow and I felt the 'burn' loads more as a result. same for everything really. enjoy :)

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[Ryan]

slow muscle contractions are harder to control sayer thats why, you have to stabilse more which gets the core stabilisers stronger.

I tend to hammer my abs with a mate and a med ball.

sit in a v sit position with arse as pivot rest off ground and do twists with the ball, then do chest passes to and from a mate, guarantee it will rape your abs.

[craigy_87]

sit in a v sit position with arse as pivot rest off ground and do twists with the ball, then do chest passes to and from a mate, guarantee i will rape ads.

:fcuk:

never been a fan of crunches much prefer full on sit ups
would try your suggestion ryan but i dont have any mates ..... :geek:

[Ryan]

lol the twist with a med ball is good though as you are sitting in the V position so the muscles are working hard to keep the legs up and back needs to be in good position to.

find a fit bird to throw a med ball at. sorry i threw it in your face love, i can kiss it better.

[TU-Tuning]

I get a bench, set it flat, put it under the bench machine with the bar locked on its lowest setting, wedge my feet under the bar and do situps with the top half of my body hanging off the edge of the bench so my shoulders almost touch the floor. Then do the same lying on both sides of the body, and lying on the front of the body so it does sides, abs and lower back.

I also do chin ups, then pul my legs up straight intot he pike position, then knees to chest, then back down again

[martin_88]

Hang from a chin up bar using your arms, with your legs dangling. SLOWLY pull your knees up to your chin- lower abs

Hang from the same bar upside down - by your knees- and again slowlly lift upper body towards legs

Whenever you are at the top of the raise, actually squeeze/tense your abs until its really sore.

[bullit]

the best exercise for your stomach is to lay down and do a cycling motion with legs. do this for amount of seconds or aslong as you can. feel the burn, so deep

[Fredward]

I currently do an exercise lying on back, with knees pointing upwards, and lower legs at 90 degrees (horizontal), hold a medicine ball (I use 3kg) extended as far as possible above your head (on the floor) and do a sit-up, placing the ball cupped between your feet and ankles. Then you lie back down, doing the same motion again but in reverse and without the ball. Then repeat and retreve the ball from by your feet. Do this as many times as possible and then follow with 12 slow reverse cunches. Owch city.

I think it's just best to vary ab exercises as much as possible as your body gets used to them if you are doing them regularly.

[kcsaxo]

try ab crunches on an exercise ball so you really stretch the abs when going back.
hanging reverse crunches.
the plank - keeping your body straight while resting on your elbows, kind of like a static push-up position.
reduce the resting time between sets.