best ab exercises?

[Elite_Fry]

anyone know what the best ab exercises are to strengthen them?

 

[Rémy!]

The 2 BEST ab exersices as demonstrated in a recent study using EMG (sp) and around 20 diff exersices are;

Upper abs = Crunches on a exersice ball
Lower abs = Lying down mid-air Bicycles

 

[NateDogg]

Upper abs = Crunches on a exersice ball

I second that.

NateDogg

 

[sysopt]

you can not work a specific part of your abs; lower and upper were made up. The two best exercises for abs are either spinal flexion or stabilization of the spine.

 

[BatZgirl]

The best strengthening exercises:

Knee Raisers (excellent)
Decline Ab Curls (Most effective with weights)
Crunches

And try get yourself a Swiss Ball or flex ball the're millions of ways to improve your centre power using the ball

Good luck

 

[bignate73]

you can not work a specific part of your abs; lower and upper were made up. The two best exercises for abs are either spinal flexion or stabilization of the spine.

music to my ears.

i love the "leg raise" for strengthening lower abs........

lower ab burn ie, hip flexors.

 

[‡ÅnãBöLïK]

Just to clear some things up ..

I was stating the facts from a study exerpted from MD - thier terminology not mine (regarding upper/lower abs).

Although scientists have proved regional exersices do indeed work for some bodyparts like chest - Im not sold on the upper-lower ab deal myself.

 

[Burncycle360]

Pullup

I hang on my pullup bar and lift my legs up (I've heard it was a good ab excer) but it seems to just hit the tops of my legs instead of my abs... am I doing it wrong?

 

[sysopt]

music to my ears.

i love the "leg raise" for strengthening lower abs........

lower ab burn ie, hip flexors.

thanks nate

nice to know there's someone out there who is very knowledgeable

and to the dude who mentioned EMG, don't make your conclusions so quickly; it is not as simple as it looks.

 

[sysopt]

Re: Pullup

I hang on my pullup bar and lift my legs up (I've heard it was a good ab excer) but it seems to just hit the tops of my legs instead of my abs... am I doing it wrong?

hip flexors!!!

nate why don't they listen!!

EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS!!

http://exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html#anchor7441959

 

[bignate73]

 

[BeachBombHottie]

I do the normal crunches, and situps. But I really like the wheel. If you roll out and hold it for a couple of seconds, it will really start to burn after a couple of sets. It works all of my muscles, including obliques, upper, and lower, so it's good for a finishing excercise.

 

[solidspine]

For me:

Leg extensions on a roman chair
Crunches on a swiss ball and


a lot of cardio.

 

[Elite_Fry]

how often do you actually do these exercises? everyday?

 

[BeachBombHottie]

I do at least twenty minutes everyday. your abs are the only muslce group that repair fast enough to workout everyday. So it wouldn't hurt. And running really helps too. Not only does it shed the fat off of the muscles and difine them, but you use your lower abs when you run also.

 

[Burncycle360]

so you should still do them when your muscles are sore instead of waiting till they aren't sore before you continue?

Thanks sysopt, I see now about the hanging leg raises

 

[bignate73]

I do at least twenty minutes everyday.

hehe, i like people who do that much. they get training and i drop em to 1-2 times a week and only about 6 minutes of abs each. 20 min is way more than needed, but then again i do alot of unstable training so my abs have to stabilize my torso alot.

 

[Lalazilla]

Try the ab roller, but with a barbell. Just remember arms straight and pull with your abs. Go as far down as possible. Seen so many people do it wrong.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

Try the ab roller, but with a barbell. Just remember arms straight and pull with your abs. Go as far down as possible. Seen so many people do it wrong.

Way to NOT pay attention and bump an 11 year old thread!!!

...and btw ladies....the best ab exercises are squats and deadlifts.

 

[robph]

leg raises

 

[burnthiscorpse]

leg raises

'da fuck outta here....

 

[mbag012]

pause squats
pause front squats especially - makes your abs burn.
overhead presses