Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Don't look very good to me. I think they would just tire out your hip flexers.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

You would be suprised at how some exercises are effective no matter how silly they look, I would have to try something first before I would think it's good or bad.

A perfect example would be those functional workouts like pushing a truck or laying flat on a floor with a sand bag and lifting it up, 5 years ago I would have seen that and said that looks stupid.....they are not, trust me.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Have you tried them?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Yes. I used to do 6 inches and sissor kicks a lot.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Those other two exercises are great.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I'll post the other 2 then.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Lol, I was talking about the truck push and the sand bag press. But those are fine, they cause contraction.

Originally Posted by P-funk

while the hip flexors are moving your legs here the abdominals are making an isometric contraction to keep the body tight and still. This is how they get worked on this exercise. It is not a bad exercise. When doing planks your body doesn't move at all since you just focus on the isomtetric. Still a great exercise.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

don't your hip flexers tire out way before your abs though?

Originally Posted by P-funk

eh, they all seem to tire out at the same time.

Also, aside from that, what is wrong with your hip flexors tiring out? What is wrong with working your hip flexors a little bit? I leave you with this....

the core musculature is more than just your abs. It is everything that functions at your pelvis including your abdominals, hip flexors/extensors, as well as lumbar and thoracic spine. Why not work everything?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I just figured he was asking if it was a good ab exercise. My hip flexers give out before my abs on this (especially with shoes on). But yea, your right.

Originally Posted by P-funk

who is he?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Min0. I know he didn't ask directly, but on that picture it says ab exercises.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I thought min0 was a (s)he?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Nope.