Reply With QuoteI prefer crunches on a incline bench, or even the floor, to any machine.
Are the ab machines in the gym any good???
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06-24-2002, 11:01 AM #1Registered User
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Are the ab machines in the gym any good???
I have heard that they work other muscles more than your actual abs. But I have seen improvement using this machine. I started out setting it at 70lbs, and now(3 months later) I use 90lbs.
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06-24-2002, 11:15 AM #2I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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06-24-2002, 11:29 AM #3I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! ELITE MEMBER
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I like using them but they don't have one at my gym so I don't get to that often.
Here's a list of what a seated crunch machine would work:
Target
Rectus Abdominis
Synergists
Obliques
Stabilizers
Pectoralis Major, Sternal
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Deltoid, Posterior
Triceps, Long HeadCool
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thanks for the input guys!! I really appericiate it.
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06-24-2002, 07:31 PM #5Is Doin It 4 Da Shorteez
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remember to "un-cover" those abs you must lose enough body fat to show the fruits of your labor...
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
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Me like hanging leg lifts best... never been a fan of the machines.
Yep, and ya gotta loose the fat! You could have the best, strongest abs in the world and if they're covered in fat you might as well just forget about um.
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06-25-2002, 07:08 AM #7pedal pedal pedal MODERATOR
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I'm with Captain Poultry on this one....Originally posted by Eggs
Me like hanging leg lifts best... never been a fan of the machines.
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