| Strength Training Forum for Powerlifting, Olympic Lifts, Strongman Competitors, Kettlebell Training, and other forms of strength training |
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
16-Nov-07, 01:31 PM
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: In the buffet line
Age: 27
Posts: 1,097
|
My current favorite is incline crunches holding the weight behind your head. You have no idea how difficult these are until you actually try them......
EDIT: looks like they fixed the time issue on the forum, this post should be after Maverick's
|
|
|
|
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
|
__________________
Do what you want to do and do your best at it, and F*** everyone else. -Firehawk
Ironaddicts.com
|
|
|
|
16-Nov-07, 01:43 PM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 825
|
I like to do jacknives with the balance ball. Also the exercise maverick mentioned is a killer.
Here's what I'm talking about.. Swiss Balls
__________________
NSCA-CPT
Goal for 2008: Stay Lean, More Power!
January 2007 Bodyweight: 202 lbs.
Current Bodyweight: 158 lbs.
|
|
|
|
|
16-Nov-07, 01:52 PM
|
#3
|
|
Busy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Age: 28
Posts: 3,878
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by F-Mac
My current favorite is incline crunches holding the weight behind your head. You have no idea how difficult these are until you actually try them......
|
Totally true. You can sit there and pile 2 45's on your chest and bang out a few reps, but try putting a 25 behind your head and your in for a humbling experience. |
|
|
|
|
16-Nov-07, 06:00 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1
|
Looking for Good Abdominal Exercises
Hey, wanted to put this out there to see if anyone has a favorite abdominal exercise that you'd be willing to share?
Thanks so much!
Shelley
|
|
|
|
|
16-Nov-07, 06:02 PM
|
#5
|
|
Site Admin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sacramento, California
Age: 53
Posts: 6,226
|
For me, it is currently a single hold to failure of the ab plank.
|
|
|
|
|
16-Nov-07, 06:27 PM
|
#6
|
|
Busy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Age: 28
Posts: 3,878
|
I've taken a real liking (or dislike depending on your point of view) to twisting core exercises. The one that seems to do the most damage the quickest is sitting on the ground, legs out in front of you, and lifting my feet off the ground. From there, grab a medecine ball and keep twisting back and forth, touching the ball the the ground on each twist. |
|
|
|
|
17-Nov-07, 11:16 PM
|
#7
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bergen, Norway
Age: 24
Posts: 518
|
L- and V-sits for time or transition between them for reps...
Ab Wheel... Rock a weighted vest if you're properly hardcore...
Joe D inspired me to try this disgusting exercise... My rotational strength is pitiful... I almost cried...
YouTube - DeFrancosTraining.com - Rotational Med ball slams!!
I tried the one Mav mentioned just now... Tricky... Painful... Yay... |
|
|
|
|
18-Nov-07, 08:08 AM
|
#8
|
|
Site Admin
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 5,681
|
The head on the guy in the drawing of the advanced jacknife is simply twisted, Eric.
__________________
Train the body as it truly is: one, flexible piece!
|
|
|
|
|
18-Nov-07, 12:51 PM
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,435
|
Weighted decline sit ups (I hold 2 heavy DBs because plates can get awkward). Another one Firehawk showed me is on the decline bench, hold the barbell at chest/nipple level with close grip and sit up, keeping the BB about same height whole time (letting it drop makes it way easier). Also, to hit lower abs, lay in the squat rack on the floor and lift a heavily weighted barbell (and hold, as if ready to bench above you) and do the flutter kicks by alternatively moving each leg up and down.
|
|
|
|
18-Nov-07, 07:03 PM
|
#10
|
|
PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
Age: 30
Posts: 7,368
|
Standing weighted ab crunches, if you have straps to attach to a lat station, they are awesome. The plate behind the head exercises, especially done off a GHR, is definitely humbling...also a band tied to something near the floor while doing abs off a bench or GHR is great. Anything where you sit plates on your chest really doesn't create the leverage you're trying to get.
The one GCS is talking about is AWESOME, and if you get caught, it's easy enough to move the weight more toward your knees so you can come up with it so you don't get stuck.
__________________
"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
|
|
|
|
|
18-Nov-07, 08:47 PM
|
#11
|
|
CO
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Abu Ghraib
Age: 30
Posts: 2,508
|
Sex.
__________________
Goal: Solid 200 lbs.
Current: Solid 190 lbs.
1*
|
|
|
|
|
21-Nov-07, 10:55 PM
|
#12
|
|
[ exSiteMgr ]
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: lunar equator
Age: 56
Posts: 10,773
|
cursor crunch
combine with reasonable diet
__________________
¯
Push your limits — define aggressive goals
__________·«__c u r s o r__»·
_________P R O G R E S S___P I C S
|
|
|
|
|
22-Nov-07, 01:53 AM
|
#13
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 10
|
Abs in general...my favorite would have to be the hanging leg raise
overalll...general core...get yourself a Bosu Ball (half shell) and use your imagination
__________________
Your body adapts to what you make it do.
|
|
|
|
|
11-Dec-07, 03:31 PM
|
#14
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Good 'ol Blighty
Posts: 222
|
Cable pull downs hit me hard for the mid/upper abs and then hanging leg raises for lower.
Ed
|
|
|
|
|
Tags
|
ball slams, cable pull, core exercises, decline bench, decline sit, flutter kicks, hanging leg, hanging leg raise, hanging leg raises, incline crunch, incline crunches, squat rack, swiss ball, upper abs, weighted decline  |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Sitemap: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:54 PM.
|
