Thread: how to add weight to leg raises?

missle away.

wat?

Originally Posted by danny81

wat?

Man down.

imconfused

I just shot a load all over my desk.

Where do you think you should add the weight?

obviously the feet. but how

Ankle weights. But really you're doing hanging leg raises the best way to get more muscle teardown is just go slower. Adding weights to your feet is just asking for trouble.

If you're really after more resistance then use the cable pulley method of putting the rope behind your neck, getting down on your knees and crunching the weight that way.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

Man down.

If you've reached your limit with vertical leg lifts ( for the abdominals), then you have a couple of choices ...

You can exergerate the exercise by swinging to the left and reight (S-L-O-W-L-Y under control) or you can grap a barbell between your feet to augment the leverage. Another approach is to use ankle straps with weights attached . I don't do these.

Bottom line is they all beat the crap out our your lower abs!

I have never seen any proof that one exercise or another specifically targets lower abdominals. In every thermal study I've seen for the various exercises, it shows all the abs being activated relatively equally.

The obliques are another story.

ok... i wasnt asking how to add weight so i can work my LOWER abs. anyway. so u guys think i should go slower. what about pinching DB between feet

Originally Posted by Plateau_Max

I have never seen any proof that one exercise or another specifically targets lower abdominals. In every thermal study I've seen for the various exercises, it shows all the abs being activated relatively equally.

The obliques are another story.

I agree that obliques are another story, and maybe we can continue this conversation another time.

But, to this man's question. There are certain exercises that target the upper or lower abs. Leg raises and curls, as well as crunches target the upper abs -- but

if you get on the glute machine (if available) and shift your weight to the point that you'rer riding on your lower body (just above your prick) -- Man, you will find a lower ab challenge that you didn't even imagine (go try it).


Now, Man, I don't know if this was your question, but there's no easy answer. Abs are tough. Obliques are tough. and my take is that you have to work them all with the other upper and lower body shit, just as a normal workout.

Tell us your progress

Originally Posted by danny81

obviously the feet. but how

How do you usually attach things to other things?

Rope, chains, straps, hang a bag off them, hold a DB in between your shins...theres no one way of doing it, just try shit out, yknow?

Originally Posted by NFOMan

I agree that obliques are another story, and maybe we can continue this conversation another time.

But, to this man's question. There are certain exercises that target the upper or lower abs. Leg raises and curls, as well as crunches target the upper abs -- but

if you get on the glute machine (if available) and shift your weight to the point that you'rer riding on your lower body (just above your prick) -- Man, you will find a lower ab challenge that you didn't even imagine (go try it).


Now, Man, I don't know if this was your question, but there's no easy answer. Abs are tough. Obliques are tough. and my take is that you have to work them all with the other upper and lower body shit, just as a normal workout.

Tell us your progress

wait ur talking about a glute ham raiase machine? whats teh excercise? and gazhole il do that thanks

Originally Posted by danny81

wait ur talking about a glute ham raiase machine? whats teh excercise? and gazhole il do that thanks

No problems, just try stuff out. I've done pullups with the dumbell in between my lower legs aswell.

Originally Posted by danny81

what about pinching DB between feet

Yup. Do that.