Resistance Training and Abs

eskimo515 · 02-19-2003, 01:10 PM

Until recently, I have been primarily doing various combinations of the following crunches (reverse, butterflies, leg lifts, regular crunches). I recently started adding resistance to my ab work (like standing cable crunches (title?), decline crunches with a barbell, etc). Is this a good idea? Will it make my abs protrude? Thoughts?

**P-funk** · 02-19-2003, 02:02 PM

You can't spot reduce. The only way you will see your abs is by getting rid of the fat that is on top of them. This can be done by diet. ("Six pack abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym")

Resistance training will help strenghthen your abs and lower back. In my opinion I think it is a good idea. I always do my crunches while holding a dumbell or a medicine ball.

Scotty the Body · 02-19-2003, 02:13 PM

I to always use weight when training abs.

MeanCuts · 02-19-2003, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I to always use weight when training abs.

Are your abs bulky?

**P-funk** · 02-19-2003, 02:26 PM

I do resistance training with my abs all the time and they aren't bulky. My stomach is smooth as a board.

MeanCuts · 02-19-2003, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by P-funk
I do resistance training with my abs all the time and they aren't bulky. My stomach is smooth as a board.

Cool i was going to start adding weight to my ab routine but never did cause I figured the more weight you add to a muscle the bigger it will grow and I don't want bulky abs.Think i'm gonna try it now

CJB · 02-19-2003, 03:04 PM

I use weight for ab exercises. I do have a little fat covering my midsection, but it doesn't hang over my belt. My midsection has got very 'blocky'. No V-taper here.

**P-funk** · 02-19-2003, 03:15 PM

Quote:

I use weight for ab exercises. I do have a little fat covering my midsection, but it doesn't hang over my belt. My midsection has got very 'blocky'. No V-taper here.

Is that bad? Are you saying you shouldn't use resistance? You can diet down to a v-taper. I can't figure out if your post is pro or con using resistance with ab training.

CJB · 02-19-2003, 03:22 PM

It is neither. I'm just saying that I'm not going for the v-taper, so I don't mind using weighted ab exercises. However, if you are looking for it, using weight may not be your best option because you're causing hypertrophy to that area. I suppose you could focus on widening the back and broadening the shoulders, but the muscle is only going to grow (naturally) so much.

**P-funk** · 02-19-2003, 03:24 PM

widening the back and shoulders is the key.
it is all about preception.

eskimo515 · 02-19-2003, 03:26 PM

How often do you guys train abs?

**P-funk** · 02-19-2003, 03:29 PM

1-2 times a week usually. IF cutting 2-3 times a week. I know people who don't train abs at all until they are pre contest.

Scotty the Body · 02-19-2003, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeanCuts
Are your abs bulky?

If you mean, "are your abs big" then yes, they are 'bulky"
In fact, from a side profile, my upper abs stick out just as much as my chest but thats partly genetic as well.

eskimo515 · 02-19-2003, 04:49 PM

Scotty,

What's your ab workout? I specifically am looking for resistance options for my lower abs.

Monolith · 02-22-2003, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
If you mean, "are your abs big" then yes, they are 'bulky"
In fact, from a side profile, my upper abs stick out just as much as my chest but thats partly genetic as well.

post a pic!

Scotty the Body · 02-22-2003, 11:05 AM

Everybody wants a friggin pic!

NO I'm to fat

You'll have to wait till I drop some BF, probably in a month or two.

Scotty the Body · 02-22-2003, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eskimo515
Scotty,

What's your ab workout? I specifically am looking for resistance options for my lower abs.

Once a week I'll do:
Hanging leg raise 3 sets 10-15 reps
Cable crunches 3 sets 10-15 reps
Weighted decline crunches 25lb plate 3 sets 10-12 reps

The shape of your abs is genetic, and remember you can't spot reduce so if you can't see them, you need to lower your BF.

Freeman · 02-22-2003, 11:11 AM

I can't see my abs really right now, although I've noticed they do look better than they used to. I used to not train them at all. As a result, I have a weak back. Also, it's difficult for me to do certain ab exercises. I'm starting to mix up my routine a bit and am going to start using resistance to build up ab strength. I know that diet is key to seeing abs, but if there really isn't a lot of muscle there to being with, then dieting will just make me look skinny, which is not what I want. SOOOO, I'm gonna eat like crazy (and healthy as possible) and try to kill my abs 2-3 times a week for a while and see what happens..

MeanCuts · 02-22-2003, 11:50 AM

I always believed that you should work your abs(even when bulking) because it makes your lower back strong which you need for heavy squats

Freeman · 02-22-2003, 01:43 PM

Indeed!

Monolith · 02-22-2003, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
Everybody wants a friggin pic!

NO I'm to fat

You'll have to wait till I drop some BF, probably in a month or two.

oh come on, everyone here has been "too fat" at one point or another. stop acting like a supermodel, post your pic.

Scotty the Body · 02-22-2003, 05:58 PM

Ok, ok, here ya go.

Freeman · 02-23-2003, 07:55 AM

taking a page outta my book there eh Scotty!?

eskimo515 · 02-24-2003, 09:20 AM

I have trained my abs consistently (one-twice a week). But I have only been using resistance to train my abs in the last two weeks and I have already noticed a huge difference. They have always shown themselves (even with a small layer of fat). I'm sure it helps that I am going through a carb reduction now.

MeanCuts · 02-24-2003, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eskimo515
I have trained my abs consistently (one-twice a week). But I have only been using resistance to train my abs in the last two weeks and I have already noticed a huge difference. They have always shown themselves (even with a small layer of fat). I'm sure it helps that I am going through a carb reduction now.

Yeah that definetly is it your losing the fat around your abs

Have you ever tried and ab class? My class is a nonstop ab routine for 15 minutes works great for me and it's fast but painful

Scotty the Body · 02-24-2003, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by freeman1504

taking a page outta my book there eh Scotty!?

What do you mean? Thats really me!

eskimo515 · 02-24-2003, 01:05 PM

The abs classes at my gym are at strange times and I can never seem to make them. They are torture, though.

shwaym · 02-26-2003, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
Ok, ok, here ya go.

lmfao!

Monolith · 02-27-2003, 12:12 PM

scotty, who is that guy?

Freeman · 02-27-2003, 12:14 PM

Looks like Nasser to me, but it's hard to tell.

02-19-2003, 01:10 PM	#1
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	Resistance Training and Abs Until recently, I have been primarily doing various combinations of the following crunches (reverse, butterflies, leg lifts, regular crunches). I recently started adding resistance to my ab work (like standing cable crunches (title?), decline crunches with a barbell, etc). Is this a good idea? Will it make my abs protrude? Thoughts? Because I'm not on an Atkins Diet nor would I ever do one. I'm a BB not a dieter! - Jodi

02-19-2003, 02:02 PM	#2
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,660	You can't spot reduce. The only way you will see your abs is by getting rid of the fat that is on top of them. This can be done by diet. ("Six pack abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym") Resistance training will help strenghthen your abs and lower back. In my opinion I think it is a good idea. I always do my crunches while holding a dumbell or a medicine ball. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-19-2003, 02:13 PM	#3
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I to always use weight when training abs. Cool

02-19-2003, 02:26 PM	#5
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,660	I do resistance training with my abs all the time and they aren't bulky. My stomach is smooth as a board. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-19-2003, 03:24 PM	#10
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,660	widening the back and shoulders is the key. it is all about preception. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-19-2003, 03:04 PM	#7
CJB Freelance Gynecologist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NC Posts: 69	I use weight for ab exercises. I do have a little fat covering my midsection, but it doesn't hang over my belt. My midsection has got very 'blocky'. No V-taper here.

02-19-2003, 03:22 PM	#9
CJB Freelance Gynecologist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NC Posts: 69	It is neither. I'm just saying that I'm not going for the v-taper, so I don't mind using weighted ab exercises. However, if you are looking for it, using weight may not be your best option because you're causing hypertrophy to that area. I suppose you could focus on widening the back and broadening the shoulders, but the muscle is only going to grow (naturally) so much.

02-19-2003, 03:26 PM	#11
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	How often do you guys train abs? Because I'm not on an Atkins Diet nor would I ever do one. I'm a BB not a dieter! - Jodi

02-19-2003, 03:29 PM	#12
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,660	1-2 times a week usually. IF cutting 2-3 times a week. I know people who don't train abs at all until they are pre contest. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-19-2003, 04:49 PM	#14
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	Scotty, What's your ab workout? I specifically am looking for resistance options for my lower abs. Because I'm not on an Atkins Diet nor would I ever do one. I'm a BB not a dieter! - Jodi

02-22-2003, 11:05 AM	#16
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	Everybody wants a friggin pic! NO I'm to fat You'll have to wait till I drop some BF, probably in a month or two. Cool

02-22-2003, 11:11 AM	#18
Freeman Bearded Attacker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,648 Photos: 8	I can't see my abs really right now, although I've noticed they do look better than they used to. I used to not train them at all. As a result, I have a weak back. Also, it's difficult for me to do certain ab exercises. I'm starting to mix up my routine a bit and am going to start using resistance to build up ab strength. I know that diet is key to seeing abs, but if there really isn't a lot of muscle there to being with, then dieting will just make me look skinny, which is not what I want. SOOOO, I'm gonna eat like crazy (and healthy as possible) and try to kill my abs 2-3 times a week for a while and see what happens.. www.kingsburymusic.net

02-22-2003, 11:50 AM	#19
MeanCuts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 473	I always believed that you should work your abs(even when bulking) because it makes your lower back strong which you need for heavy squats

02-22-2003, 01:43 PM	#20
Freeman Bearded Attacker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,648 Photos: 8	Indeed! www.kingsburymusic.net

02-22-2003, 05:58 PM	#22
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	Ok, ok, here ya go. Cool

02-23-2003, 07:55 AM	#23
Freeman Bearded Attacker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,648 Photos: 8	taking a page outta my book there eh Scotty!? www.kingsburymusic.net

02-24-2003, 09:20 AM	#24
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	I have trained my abs consistently (one-twice a week). But I have only been using resistance to train my abs in the last two weeks and I have already noticed a huge difference. They have always shown themselves (even with a small layer of fat). I'm sure it helps that I am going through a carb reduction now. Because I'm not on an Atkins Diet nor would I ever do one. I'm a BB not a dieter! - Jodi

02-24-2003, 01:05 PM	#27
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	The abs classes at my gym are at strange times and I can never seem to make them. They are torture, though. Because I'm not on an Atkins Diet nor would I ever do one. I'm a BB not a dieter! - Jodi

02-27-2003, 12:12 PM	#29
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	scotty, who is that guy?

02-27-2003, 12:14 PM	#30
Freeman Bearded Attacker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,648 Photos: 8	Looks like Nasser to me, but it's hard to tell. www.kingsburymusic.net

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