best way to work out on abs?

[TranceNation]

so whats the best way, sit up? thnx

 

[EngenZerO]

hmmm...maybe a body by jake machine

 

I'd say situps and crunches. Make sure you do situps to the side too - it'll give you an all around better muscular workout.

 

[Caminetto]

You can do every kind of ab exercise and spend thousands on ab machines but nothing is any better than the crunch.
BTW, if you think you are going to show that 6 pack without trimming the body fat substantially, think again.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Crunches are better than sit ups. Sit ups work other muscles too, removing focus from abs, and strain your neck and stuff.

 

[forkd]

:beer:

 

[Rudee]

I've been bodybuilding over 17 years, and have experimented with every ab exercise known to man. I can say with certainty that one of the best exercises for developing abdominals is crunches over a Swiss Ball. When performed properly, no exercise comes close. I convinced my local gym to purchase a few of them about 7 years ago, and I'm certainly glad they did.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Rudee
I've been bodybuilding over 17 years, and have experimented with every ab exercise known to man. I can say with certainty that one of the best exercises for developing abdominals is crunches over a Swiss Ball. When performed properly, no exercise comes close. I convinced my local gym to purchase a few of them about 7 years ago, and I'm certainly glad they did.

Yes, those make crunches significantly more difficult.

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: Rudee
I've been bodybuilding over 17 years, and have experimented with every ab exercise known to man. I can say with certainty that one of the best exercises for developing abdominals is crunches over a Swiss Ball. When performed properly, no exercise comes close. I convinced my local gym to purchase a few of them about 7 years ago, and I'm certainly glad they did.

Yes, those make crunches significantly more difficult.

The biggest benefit is the stretch you get via the Swiss Ball. I use a Superslow technique in which I do only 2 sets of 4-5 reps. The key is each set lasts 80 to 100 seconds long. (10 seconds positive, 10 seconds negative). Trust me, it's not easy, but holy crap does it give results. Give it a try.

 

[yobarman]

Swiss ball is great, but also do some boxer crunches. They are hard as hell but they rip you up like crazy

 

[gordy]

crunches
roman chair
leg lifts

 

[Jgtdragon]

What is crunch? How you do that?

 

[Amused]

The only reason to work your abs is to make them stronger to give your torso more support. If you want a six pack, you need to adjust your diet and/or do lots of cardio to burn fat.

Working the abs will not make the fat covering the muscles disappear. So no matter how many sit ups you do, if you don't burn the fat covering the muscles, all you'll do is make yourself look fatter.

 

[Ocuflox]

Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
What is crunch? How you do that?

r u serious?

 

[Ns1]

diet

 

[FuZoR]

sits ups and cruches

6-pack abs... remove fat

 

[forkd]

How do I do a crunch

one Method

another method

The most popular

hope this helps

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Caminetto
You can do every kind of ab exercise and spend thousands on ab machines but nothing is any better than the crunch.
BTW, if you think you are going to show that 6 pack without trimming the body fat substantially, think again.

Ayup...a good cardio workout is an important part to getting that ab look.

 

[oniq]

I've been trying to work my abs as of late now that I've gotten the upper body strength to do some pushups I've decided to fix up my stomach . I can do 50-100 crunches, should I be counting the amount of crunches I do or the time I do them? Say 15 minutes of crunches? 30? How often should I do them, everyday, other day?

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'd say situps and crunches. Make sure you do situps to the side too - it'll give you an all around better muscular workout.

I heard side situps hurt your spine because of the twisting.

 

[silverpig]

What are you trying to do?

Get a sixpack? Then run.

Get strong abs? Then a combo of different ab exercises will do you well. Crunches, leg lifts, rugby situps (<---- hella good), V-sits (when you can do them)...

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: Rudee
I've been bodybuilding over 17 years, and have experimented with every ab exercise known to man. I can say with certainty that one of the best exercises for developing abdominals is crunches over a Swiss Ball. When performed properly, no exercise comes close. I convinced my local gym to purchase a few of them about 7 years ago, and I'm certainly glad they did.

Yes, those make crunches significantly more difficult.

The biggest benefit is the stretch you get via the Swiss Ball. I use a Superslow technique in which I do only 2 sets of 4-5 reps. The key is each set lasts 80 to 100 seconds long. (10 seconds positive, 10 seconds negative). Trust me, it's not easy, but holy crap does it give results. Give it a try.

whats the swiss ball?

 

[Ns1]

it's a big inflated ball

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Ocuflox

Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
What is crunch? How you do that?

r u serious?

i think it's that cool chocolate bar Shaq loves to eat

 

[Yossarian]

situps are not part of a good ab routine.