Possible to have weak lower abs... strong upper abs?

[ExtraMile]

so you're saying you can isolate different parts of your abs? As bblazer said, there is only 1 abdominal.

Maybe I'm wrong- if i am please correct me.

Yeah your right, you cant isolate one part but the idea is you can put more emphasis on one part than the other.

Its debateable though, its the same as being able to work upper, middle and lower chest. I have always said that as there are no heads to the muscle you cant work one more than the other, but there have been times where for example Iv done alot of dips and the next day the lower part of my chest has been the only sore part. Or after leg raises my lower abs being sore not my upper etc

So to be honest I dont know if you can put emphasis on one part or not...

 

[Tblock1]

Yeah your right, you cant isolate one part but the idea is you can put more emphasis on one part than the other.

Its debateable though, its the same as being able to work upper, middle and lower chest. I have always said that as there are no heads to the muscle you cant work one more than the other, but there have been times where for example Iv done alot of dips and the next day the lower part of my chest has been the only sore part. Or after leg raises my lower abs being sore not my upper etc

So to be honest I dont know if you can put emphasis on one part or not...

I think you definitely can. The reason you can bench so much more with a proper arch is it decreases your rom, but it also places more emphasis on the lower pecs which are much stronger.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

I think it doesnt matter whats right or wrong. I think people should just train and do abs and if youre really worried about the lower part then lose some bodyfat. Ive never seen a ripped guy with NO lower abs because he didnt ever "isolate" them, everyone has them. I think as with everything you should do different stuff like leg raises, crunches, weighted crunches, planks, planks with weight, stability ball crunches, etc

 

[mm107]

of course u can have weaker lower abs and stronger upper abs...

I actually split my ab workout to train both...

i do chain leg raises to work lower abs as well as hanging leg rasies and a bunch of other things.

 

[Andalite]

You guys should check out The Diesel Crew. A lot of excellent core strengthening exercises. I bought their book and it's basically from where I get most of my core training ideas.

 

[rahl]

Cool video alert

Shit that's awesome. I've got to try some of that.

 

[Tblock1]

Shit that's awesome. I've got to try some of that.

Fuck those are sick! I just need to find a pullup bar that is high enough, just to do regular pullups I have to bend my legs up and shit

 

[AFeedz]

I don't think anybody really thinks we have two different set of abdominals, but many ab exercises don't work out the whole muscle evenly. I definitely don't feel strain in the same place when I do crunches as opposed to leg raises, though I know it's all one muscle.