Lower Ab's

[CrystalChick]

I was wondering what Ab Excercise's everbody does for thier lower abs?

Thanks CC

 

[JLo]

I do leg lifts in the roman chair. I extend my legs all the way out without dropping them down - kinda keeping the muscles tight the whole time I am moving my legs up and down. Also, I like the ab roller. I use my abs so much as a stabilizing muscle in other exercise (standing dumbell curls, deadlifts, etc.) that I don't find it necessary to spend a lot of time on my abs.

 

[sysopt]

For the millionith time, there are no lower abs, you either work your abs or you don't. No upper abs or lower abs.

 

[JLo]

For the millionith time, there are no lower abs, you either work your abs or you don't. No upper abs or lower abs.

CrystalChick - I know whatcha mean girlie -

"It's a female thing - he wouldn't understand...."

 

[venus!]

I think hanging leg raises with legs fully extended are the best ab exercise

 

[sysopt]

venus, if you can't get your legs high enough, you're doing very little for your abs in the way actual movement. Until there is spinal flexion, the abs only stabalize. What you're doing does a great job working the hip flexors.

 

[venus!]

I bring my legs fully extended past a little above my hips. I always thought that was far enough?????????

 

[CrystalChick]

Re Ab's

Sysopt maybe you could reccomend a good ab routein I hate roman chair yuck...........
Sorry that was my way of saying I would like to target that area humph


Thanks CC

 

[sysopt]

Remember, the key is spinal flexion; aka spine moving forward. A regular crunch does just fine, or better yet get a medicine ball and get something below your lower back to get the greater range of motion. At the bottom of the motion, you should feel your abs stretching really good. Range of motion for abs is a big deal, in my opinion, because there's very little to start with in the first place. Calves are similar in this way. Would you rather calf raise off the floor or off a platform-- nuff said. Reverse crunches work too but try to minimize hip flexion as much as possible.

and your welcome, CC

 

[Belial]

Aye. hanging leg raises are king, though, if you do them right. (Contracting the midsection and bringing the pelvis forward and up)

 

[sysopt]

I agree, but most people don't do them correctly.

 

[venus!]

well if I get a pump in my abs and feel a burn am I not doing them correct? I sure hope so because it has been one of my main ab exercises along with bicycle crunches reverse crunches hip raises and frog crunches for years now. I hope the burn in my abs means I have been doing them right

 

[sysopt]

A burn doesn't mean you're working the muscle well. Bicycle crunches are bull in my opinion; I've seen people do them, there's very little spine movement there; they just turn their heads towards the opposing knee. The best way to do hanging leg raises is bent knee and to bring them up as high as possible. Try to knee yourself in the teeth; it's not easy to explain but like the airforce, aim high. Have someone watch while you do it, your ass should fly foward and your spine should flex (yay, mission accomplished)

 

[sysopt]

holy shit, venus, are those pics yours?? looking smokin

 

[venus!]

Thanks babe they are a few months old . Im emailing you 2 new ones now! It was actually my sport aerobic coach that makes me do the leg raises I guess because of the added strain on my hip flexors it helps me to do my straddle presses.

 

[venus!]

hehe when I do bicycle crunches I move more then my head I have to do like side crunches while rotating legs to feel a burn

 

[sysopt]

shit, you looking pretty sweet there, I wanna get to know ya better....can I be your aerobic coach??? eheheh


ps I'm a little young for you

 

[venus!]

you are younger then me???????? I just turned 23 2 weeks ago I'm not supposed to feel old yet!!!

 

[venus!]

If you can beat his 2 gold medals at the worlds then yes you can be!! You even get paid!

 

[sysopt]

I don't care what he won, I know more, hehe, jk, I'm only 18

 

[venus!]

wow that is great that you know soo much at your age!!

 

[sysopt]

yeah and prude like you've never heard

 

[CrystalChick]

Re What About

I had an Ex Boyfried that used to lay on the bed with back hanging off slightly and do sit up's that way Hummmm....
I wonder how this would work

CC

 

[venus!]

I decline my bench and hook my legs under a little attachment and do those. I like them!!

 

[CrystalChick]

Really Venus I am going to try that I am usuing a machiene at the gym

 

[Super Girl 22]

Re: Re What About

I had an Ex Boyfried that used to lay on the bed with back hanging off slightly and do sit up's that way Hummmm....
I wonder how this would work

CC

I trained with one of my friends last night at the gym. i was doing crunches and leg raises and he told me the best thing to do for abs (and he has a nice set!) is to use the bench that you use for your back (dont know what its called) but you do it in reverse for your abs instead of your back. basically like hanging slightly off of the bed...because it stretches your ab muscles when you are leaning back and allows your muscles to expand more