what are the BEST workouts to get defined ABS???

wannagetbig2001 · 11-18-2004, 02:26 PM

OK . ok.. time to stop palying around - now that I have a real good diet - what are the best workouts to get the chiseled abs. BF is going down and I'm now ready to see them - looks like I can see the frame of the abs all of the time. but now want the individual bumps to look awesome!..

I've been doing the straight leg raises (while hanging from a pull-up bar) and situps

so - whats the Best exercises to get those abs!

**Pirate!** · 11-18-2004, 11:13 PM

I would add weighted swiss ball crunches. Just watch your form. Those three will serve you well.

Cold Iron · 11-18-2004, 11:17 PM

My favourite's:
Hanging knee raises
Decline crunches
Swiss ball
Cable crunches
Captain's chair straight leg raises

Flex · 11-19-2004, 09:16 AM

honestly bro,
i only 2 do exercizes, and IMO that's all you need.
I do hanging leg raises and twisting crunches.

When it comes to building abs, it's actually very simple, yet kinda tricky.

Most important things are:
1. Squeeze through the movement with your ABS. on hanging raises, don't raise with your legs, but rather contract your lower abs.

2. breathe out ALL your air when you get to the top of the movement

3. contract as hard as you can at the top of the movement, with all the air out of your lungs (this way you get a full contraction).

do that, with a good diet, and you're on your way to good abs.

wannagetbig2001 · 11-19-2004, 10:35 AM

Thanks !!! I'll try these and see if they work!.. I just have to remember -- LOW %bf.. and a few of these - will do wonders IN TIME!

Cold Iron · 11-19-2004, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flex

honestly bro,
i only 2 do exercizes, and IMO that's all you need.
I do hanging leg raises and twisting crunches.

When it comes to building abs, it's actually very simple, yet kinda tricky.

Most important things are:
1. Squeeze through the movement with your ABS. on hanging raises, don't raise with your legs, but rather contract your lower abs.

2. breathe out ALL your air when you get to the top of the movement

3. contract as hard as you can at the top of the movement, with all the air out of your lungs (this way you get a full contraction).

do that, with a good diet, and you're on your way to good abs.

Bumpin what Flex said.

....I also like doing weighted exercises + dont forget to hit your obliques too

musclepump · 11-19-2004, 12:30 PM

The ball! The Ball! THE BALL!

mkmadsen · 11-19-2004, 01:14 PM

I stress again from above that it is important to flex your abs and not use the back or leg muscles in these exercises. Also, your tongue muscle is connected to your abdominals and so by keeping your tongue touching the roof of your mouth throughout the entire exercise, you get an even greater push from the abdominals, try it. In addition, the abs are a smaller muscle, so rest time between exercises should be no more than about 20-30 seconds for maximum breakdown.

wannagetbig2001 · 11-19-2004, 01:28 PM

and I know ..I know.. MORE CARDIO

Flex · 11-19-2004, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie's left nu

Bumpin what Flex said.

....I also like doing weighted exercises + dont forget to hit your obliques too

actually, IMO you shouldn't do obliques, cuz they'll only get bigger....

to cut down the love handles, you gotta diet, cardio, and make your V shape better by gettin' wider...

musclepump · 11-19-2004, 02:10 PM

Working your obliques will fuck up your V-taper. I think it was in Muscle and Fitness (maybe Flex) a month or two ago where they asked a bunch of pro's their most hated exercise; most of them said obliques and that they were horrible to work.

hiloracerboy84 · 11-19-2004, 09:56 PM

cardio. period. if you want abs, cardio is the way to go. workin out doing crunches, leg raises, cptn chair raises n such will build the muscle, but if you want to be able to SEE your abs, cardio is the only way to go. theres no such thing as spot reducing fat. reducing fat in your abdominal area means reducing your whole body fat percentage...

musclepump · 11-19-2004, 11:12 PM

but as great as cardio is, if you have nothing to show it's pointless; cardio isn't going to give you abs.

**CowPimp** · 11-19-2004, 11:42 PM

I feel the obliques get sufficient stimulation from more muscular-compound ab exercises like decline situps, GHRs, etc.

BulkMeUp · 11-20-2004, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flex

actually, IMO you shouldn't do obliques, cuz they'll only get bigger....

But dont twisting crunches, that you mentioned earlier, also work your obliques?

Cold Iron · 11-21-2004, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musclepump

Working your obliques will fuck up your V-taper. I think it was in Muscle and Fitness (maybe Flex) a month or two ago where they asked a bunch of pro's their most hated exercise; most of them said obliques and that they were horrible to work.

interesting...

min0 lee · 11-21-2004, 08:36 AM

I See....

hiloracerboy84 · 11-27-2004, 07:43 AM

everybody has abs. havent you ever seen those bone-a** skinny guys walking around n they have the meanest abs ever? you use your abs in everything u do..theyre the core of your body so are always working no matter what. u dont need to do ab workouts to get abs..everyone has em...its just a matter of uncovering em. "working" your abs will only make them stick out more, like those body-builder guys whos abs stick out just as much as their chests

**P-funk** · 11-27-2004, 08:13 AM

Diet for defined abs.

train them a variety of different ways (weighted, un- eighted, obliques, rectus and lower back as well) for a strong core.

JLB001 · 11-27-2004, 09:13 AM

I just do crunchs on the floor, all kinds of crunchs, usually 3 to 4 sets of 25. Every other day. Dang I need to lay off the eatting to get these back! Got a nice little layer of pudge on them right now.

11-18-2004, 02:26 PM	#1
wannagetbig2001 New Jersey - Gym Rat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 72 Photos: 1	what are the BEST workouts to get defined ABS??? OK . ok.. time to stop palying around - now that I have a real good diet - what are the best workouts to get the chiseled abs. BF is going down and I'm now ready to see them - looks like I can see the frame of the abs all of the time. but now want the individual bumps to look awesome!.. I've been doing the straight leg raises (while hanging from a pull-up bar) and situps so - whats the Best exercises to get those abs!

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Pirate! Gatekepper Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 5,767	I would add weighted swiss ball crunches. Just watch your form. Those three will serve you well.

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Cold Iron High $ociety Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ONtario Posts: 1,615	My favourite's: Hanging knee raises Decline crunches Swiss ball Cable crunches Captain's chair straight leg raises

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wannagetbig2001 New Jersey - Gym Rat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 72 Photos: 1	Thanks !!! I'll try these and see if they work!.. I just have to remember -- LOW %bf.. and a few of these - will do wonders IN TIME!

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mkmadsen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 41 Photos: 6	I stress again from above that it is important to flex your abs and not use the back or leg muscles in these exercises. Also, your tongue muscle is connected to your abdominals and so by keeping your tongue touching the roof of your mouth throughout the entire exercise, you get an even greater push from the abdominals, try it. In addition, the abs are a smaller muscle, so rest time between exercises should be no more than about 20-30 seconds for maximum breakdown.

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wannagetbig2001 New Jersey - Gym Rat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 72 Photos: 1	and I know ..I know.. MORE CARDIO

11-19-2004, 09:56 PM	#12
hiloracerboy84 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	cardio. period. if you want abs, cardio is the way to go. workin out doing crunches, leg raises, cptn chair raises n such will build the muscle, but if you want to be able to SEE your abs, cardio is the only way to go. theres no such thing as spot reducing fat. reducing fat in your abdominal area means reducing your whole body fat percentage...

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hiloracerboy84 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	everybody has abs. havent you ever seen those bone-a** skinny guys walking around n they have the meanest abs ever? you use your abs in everything u do..theyre the core of your body so are always working no matter what. u dont need to do ab workouts to get abs..everyone has em...its just a matter of uncovering em. "working" your abs will only make them stick out more, like those body-builder guys whos abs stick out just as much as their chests

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