Abs: The 8 pack

[ZGzaZ]

Spattz - ...we all have an 8 pack.

There lots of guys out there with awesome abs that only have a six pack, doesnt it vary by the individual???

 

[Lee]

not at all, tehre is your upper abs located right under your sternum, the 4 middle muscles, then the two under that right above your bladder. a lot of people dont have the bottom 2 developed very well cuz only specific excersizes target them, such as leg lifts

 

[ZGzaZ]

note to self: Start doing leg lifts... any other good exercises for them? any weighted exercises?

 

[JOKER47]

For me, I have noticed much more stress on the lower abdomen portion by doing weighted sit-ups with my legs straight out flat as opposed to knees bent. Full ROM, and do not "bounce" off the floor.

.02,
Joker

 

[OreoPL]

i dont know how mcuh this hits the lower but i do full decline situps at like 30 degrees or so with a 45 plate on my chest my abs are sore from top to bottom for days. seems to hit all of them great. and i am at 10% bf and top 4 show the next row is coming in as sooon as i lose a little more bf i am sure ht bottom are there. but be sure to do full situp better than crunches imo. i did leg lifts to never as sore as the full decline.

 

[louden_swain]

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[WarriorPL]

I swore that 8packs were a genetic thing. Some people are stuck with 4packs...

 

[JGuthrie]

Are full situps on an incline bench with weights ok for your back? I recently bought an incline bench that came with some small weights (like 8lb) and when I do a full situp, right about at a 90degree angle, my lower back makes a nice little crack. It doens't hurt, but man, it's disgusting to feel.

 

[ASALT]

Are full situps on an incline bench with weights ok for your back? I recently bought an incline bench that came with some small weights (like 8lb) and when I do a full situp, right about at a 90degree angle, my lower back makes a nice little crack. It doens't hurt, but man, it's disgusting to feel.

My lower back used to hurt when I did situps on the decline bench, but no cracking...I don't do them anymore because of this.

 

[gettinlarger]

Everyone has an 8 pack. If you are under 10% BF and only see 4, or 6, it's called genetics. The other muscles are not meant to be seen as vividly.

 

[Lee]

yea some people have very very fine lines between there abs, but this actually makes for a stronger stomach, people with 4packs still have 8 muscles there, they are just so close together u cant really tell

 

[baza]

Everyone has an 8 pack. If you are under 10% BF and only see 4, or 6, it's called genetics. The other muscles are not meant to be seen as vividly.

Agreed. Doing leg lifts aren't going to bring out your 8 pac if you only have a 6 pac.