lower abs!

[strongchick]

I've probably read the same books you have, saying the same thing (lower and upper abs), but what was the purpose of the publication. Was it to inform by way of selling this information to you or was it through journals and reputable sources.

take care

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I don't buy fitness mags for advice, only for the pictures

I'm talking Stuart McRoberts, Hatfield, and Clarence Bass. The news study I saw confirmed their assumptions.

sometimes it is difficult to know what is good info or not...i just thought if i felt the burn in my abs and got sore in the right spot that something positive was happening. I never feel my hip flexors burning on knee ups or leg raises. By the way, i use the "Aboriginals" thingies or hang from a bar. I do knee ups after failure on the leg raises, with a 15lb dumbbell for 4 sets. I rarely do crunches because I just don't feel them.


But really....abs are made in the kitchen and during cardio. I just want those crazy abs...so weights are my thing. I'll never be the million rep girl.

Maybe I don't ask questions the right way...when I post my pictures someone can comment about where to go next....getting the camera tomorrow.

I've lost 3 or 4 pants sizes in the past 11 months, and gained 2 sizes in upper body. abs are my weakest point now...in my opinion. I can lift about the same weights as some of the gear users here...so pics are gonna be the next measure and yardstick for my near future goals.

Thanks.

P.S. i suspect abs development is a genetic issue...some people can't get a six-pack no matter what they do. There really is no way to tell what your predisposition is, either, before you do a concentrated weight training program.

 

[poohbear]

strongchick

Congrats on your improvements. You must be one strong chick

I don't remember the other authors you mentioned, but I do remember Clarence Bass. I lived in Albuquerque for 4 years and I developed a correspondence with him on the last two. He and his wife has a gym in town. I'm going to have to write him again.

I know the leg lifts you're talking about. Those are great! Increased resistance is always great. If you don't feel your hip flexors burning on the leg lifts then you have really strong ones.

keep up the good work

 

[flex4life]

Re: strongchick

You must be working your abs the right way if not feeling it in the hip flexors..good for you on your change in body composition...losing 3-4 pant sizes, gaining 2 sizes in upper bod!

Many are using so much momentum or swinging in leg raises...the abs never really get worked on hanging leg raises until the legs are above parallel to floor... they should be called 'hip' or 'pelvic' raises...people would get the right idea in leaving the hip flexors out of it.

Flex

 

[natglutes]

For some people its genetics............for others yo have to work your ass off..........for me the only way to see abs is to do cardio and watch my diet, lots of water........
I dont do any abs.......sorry had to rub it in

 

[tripleV]

grrrrrrrrrrrrr nat

tee hee

 

[Phemomena]

For some people its genetics............for others yo have to work your ass off..........for me the only way to see abs is to do cardio and watch my diet, lots of water........
I dont do any abs.......sorry had to rub it in

i do cable crunches mainly.... right now i'm trying to keep mine from being concave (that's when they go in too much right?) so i'm trying to put some size there...

 

[tripleV]

From Mr X's site on abs:
http://www.elitefitness.com/articles/ab-training.html