Abs?

JohnnyO · 11-05-2009, 08:35 PM

Does anyone here do abs as part of their workout? If so, how do you train them?

Phineas · 11-05-2009, 10:59 PM

If you train your body hard and evenly with an array of major compound lifts and body weight exercises you hardly need any (if any at all) direct ab work. Ever seen Built's avatar? Her abs are insane, and she got them from doing I think it was only 3 sets of 8 weighted crunches a week.....when she remembered to do them.

Most ab exercises are too much buck for not enough bang. Stick to squats (front squats really hit the abs hard), deadlifts, pullups, and chinups. Throw in military presses, pullovers, etc. All of these work core/abs.

Hoglander · 11-05-2009, 11:30 PM

Incline with 90lb dumbbell held on chest for 3 sets of 15. Done on leg day. The end of the dumbbell is on my chest ie held at 90 degrees. Lay back curl up dumbbell with one arm. Hold number 15 for a count of what I can handle that day.

gtbmed · 11-06-2009, 07:25 AM

Squat, deadlift, press, clean, snatch

rahaas · 11-06-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gtbmed

Squat, deadlift, press, clean, snatch

This is my ab workout too.

Hoglander · 11-06-2009, 06:43 PM

If you did weighted pull ups with a good amount of weight you would have added.... heavy weighted pull ups

gtbmed · 11-06-2009, 09:18 PM

Well I only add about 20 lbs. but yeah I forgot those as well. Any kind of upright rows would work well too.

jhawkin1 · 11-07-2009, 08:22 AM

Weighted sit ups/planks/hanging leg raises (2x a week), lose body fat to show your six pack

T_man · 11-07-2009, 01:38 PM

Hanging leg raises are the bomb. I like cable crunches as well or the weighted crunch machines I find in my gym.

**Built** · 11-07-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gtbmed

Well I only add about 20 lbs. but yeah I forgot those as well. Any kind of upright rows would work well too.

Upright rows? For abs? Really?

<shrug>

I haven't done an upright row in eight years; maybe they do...

rahaas · 11-07-2009, 09:24 PM

I feel it in my midsection doing pull overs. More so doing machine pullovers than free weight.

gtbmed · 11-08-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Built

Upright rows? For abs? Really?

<shrug>

I haven't done an upright row in eight years; maybe they do...

Sorry, I meant bent-over rows. Anything unsupported that requires stabilization like that is good for the abs IMO.

T_man · 11-08-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gtbmed

Sorry, I meant bent-over rows. Anything unsupported that requires stabilization like that is good for the abs IMO.

I think the heavy dumbell pullovers do more for abs than barbell though

Ben dur · 11-08-2009, 09:52 AM

HIIT
not only works your abs, but can help you reduce body fat

DiGiTaL · 11-08-2009, 02:21 PM

You want abs?

Eat the good stuff, mcdicks!

11-05-2009, 08:35 PM	#1
JohnnyO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 19	Abs? Does anyone here do abs as part of their workout? If so, how do you train them?

11-05-2009, 10:59 PM	#2
Phineas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 121	If you train your body hard and evenly with an array of major compound lifts and body weight exercises you hardly need any (if any at all) direct ab work. Ever seen Built's avatar? Her abs are insane, and she got them from doing I think it was only 3 sets of 8 weighted crunches a week.....when she remembered to do them. Most ab exercises are too much buck for not enough bang. Stick to squats (front squats really hit the abs hard), deadlifts, pullups, and chinups. Throw in military presses, pullovers, etc. All of these work core/abs. Training the mind is equally, if not more, important than training the body. If you can learn to transcend natural limitations, and force your mind into your muscle, your strength will know no bounds.

11-06-2009, 07:25 AM	#4
gtbmed Greg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 370	Squat, deadlift, press, clean, snatch gtbmed's strength journal

11-06-2009, 09:18 PM	#7
gtbmed Greg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 370	Well I only add about 20 lbs. but yeah I forgot those as well. Any kind of upright rows would work well too. gtbmed's strength journal

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jhawkin1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 496	Weighted sit ups/planks/hanging leg raises (2x a week), lose body fat to show your six pack Goal: 8% Body Fat, maintain majority of muscle mass New Years Resolution: Build up my lower body

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Hoglander Cleaner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,498 Photos: 10	Incline with 90lb dumbbell held on chest for 3 sets of 15. Done on leg day. The end of the dumbbell is on my chest ie held at 90 degrees. Lay back curl up dumbbell with one arm. Hold number 15 for a count of what I can handle that day.

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Hoglander Cleaner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,498 Photos: 10	If you did weighted pull ups with a good amount of weight you would have added.... heavy weighted pull ups

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T_man Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,247 Photos: 1	Hanging leg raises are the bomb. I like cable crunches as well or the weighted crunch machines I find in my gym. Cheat on your girlfriend, not on your meal.

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rahaas Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 880 Photos: 1	I feel it in my midsection doing pull overs. More so doing machine pullovers than free weight. *No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.*

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Ben dur Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton FL Posts: 1,234 Photos: 6	HIIT not only works your abs, but can help you reduce body fat 21 5'11" ~175lbs 8% on elec. analyzer

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DiGiTaL .::.:: Legend ::.::. Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ca Posts: 1,466 Photos: 2	You want abs? Eat the good stuff, mcdicks! Stats: Weight: 183lbs \| BF: 13% My Cutting Journal come motivate me.

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