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I recently read an article on t-nation about taking your hip flexors out of the equation when training abs:
The abs are responsible for 30-degree flexion at the trunk; yet I see every wannabe-Arnie-clone and cardio bunny cranking out hundreds of reps of actual sit-ups, raising their body right off the floor till they're sat bolt upright, as if expecting a biscuit for their hard work!
Why's this a big deal, you ask? Well, it's not a problem at all — at least not if your goal is to train your hip flexors! All you're doing by performing such movements is placing an enormous load on the hip flexors (which are very strong and easily engaged).
The hip flexors can have a very powerful pull on your pelvic alignment, yanking your hips forward into an anterior pelvic tilt. Yes, we all like a J-Lo bum, but no one wants to walk around like Donald Duck as a result of incorrect ab training.
Anywho...try some of these:
T-Nation.com | Death to Crunching
I recently read an article on t-nation about taking your hip flexors out of the equation when training abs:
The abs are responsible for 30-degree flexion at the trunk; yet I see every wannabe-Arnie-clone and cardio bunny cranking out hundreds of reps of actual sit-ups, raising their body right off the floor till they're sat bolt upright, as if expecting a biscuit for their hard work!
Why's this a big deal, you ask? Well, it's not a problem at all — at least not if your goal is to train your hip flexors! All you're doing by performing such movements is placing an enormous load on the hip flexors (which are very strong and easily engaged).
The hip flexors can have a very powerful pull on your pelvic alignment, yanking your hips forward into an anterior pelvic tilt. Yes, we all like a J-Lo bum, but no one wants to walk around like Donald Duck as a result of incorrect ab training.
Anywho...try some of these:
T-Nation.com | Death to Crunching
