Abdominal Exercises??

crash32 · 02-12-2007, 01:15 PM

I have been doing ab exercises at the end of my workout for a year now and unfortunately have not seen significant progress.

I work out 4 days per week and was planning on working my abs only twice per week. This is a huge leap for me, but I am hoping that it will work in my favor. I am looking to add more depth or "pop" to my abs so I was thinking that I would do mostly cable pull downs and knee lifts with a dumbbell between my feet. I would also incorporate normal crunches to my routine.

Do you guys think that this would be a reasonable change for me? Do you have any suggestions or things to aviod? And yes, I know that roughly 75% of a 6 pack is nutrition..... this is the excercise aspect I am requesting about.

Thanks guys!!

**Gazhole** · 02-12-2007, 02:23 PM

I'd say ab visibility is nearer 97% diet, 3% exercises.

A six-pack is made in the kitchen. If you want to some exercises to strengthen your abs, or improve their stabilisation do Planks, Birddogs, Lying trunk extensions etc.

Witchblade · 02-12-2007, 02:46 PM

Read the stickies.

You might be overtraining.

It's REALLY all in the diet.

1 Exercise per week for the abs is plenty.

Mystik · 02-13-2007, 12:29 PM

I do weighted crunches + "the one where u sit edge of bench and bring legs straight air" at gym 4x week, crunches normally in evening 2x30 normally front left and right obliques.

Doing normal crunches for about a year I didnt notice much, but since I've been doing this, I'm noticing alot more.

Witchblade · 02-13-2007, 01:13 PM

I think that's overtraining like crazy, but if it works for you I guess it's good.

02-12-2007, 01:15 PM	#1
crash32 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Abdominal Exercises?? I have been doing ab exercises at the end of my workout for a year now and unfortunately have not seen significant progress. I work out 4 days per week and was planning on working my abs only twice per week. This is a huge leap for me, but I am hoping that it will work in my favor. I am looking to add more depth or "pop" to my abs so I was thinking that I would do mostly cable pull downs and knee lifts with a dumbbell between my feet. I would also incorporate normal crunches to my routine. Do you guys think that this would be a reasonable change for me? Do you have any suggestions or things to aviod? And yes, I know that roughly 75% of a 6 pack is nutrition..... this is the excercise aspect I am requesting about. Thanks guys!!
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02-13-2007, 12:29 PM	#4
Mystik Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	I do weighted crunches + "the one where u sit edge of bench and bring legs straight air" at gym 4x week, crunches normally in evening 2x30 normally front left and right obliques. Doing normal crunches for about a year I didnt notice much, but since I've been doing this, I'm noticing alot more.
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02-12-2007, 02:46 PM	#3
Witchblade Succinct Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 4,278 Photos: 2	Read the stickies. You might be overtraining. It's REALLY all in the diet. 1 Exercise per week for the abs is plenty.

02-13-2007, 01:13 PM	#5
Witchblade Succinct Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 4,278 Photos: 2	I think that's overtraining like crazy, but if it works for you I guess it's good.