Thread: Plz explain this Ab theory

i remember when i first started doing ab work,i didnt know anything about training and i was doing like 400 a day. had i not learned better it would have probably gotten up to a 1000 hehe
thinking back it was probably just a waste of time.. i did them extremely fast so it was all probably done through momentum. i didnt use much control or concentrate on my abs at all. but i could brag to people that i could do 400 situps... spread over 4 sets of course. now i do 3-4 sets of 20, slow and controled twice a week and i get a FAR better workout. i use reverse crunches, leg raises, side bends, etc. as well.

just do the movements slow and controlled, hold the contracted position for a couple seconds and hold it tight, then back down slowly always concentrating on the abs doing the work. it amazed me how few i actually had to do to get a good workout when done properly.

I agree.Slow and controlled with a pause in the contracted position is definetly more beneficial than hundreds of those quick bouncing reps.

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matt toupalik

I don't see the point of it.

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Just because the majority believes it, does not make it true!

I heard lipo works pretty good.