For abs

[CNovaJason]

Ok guys, how many sets or variations do you do for abs? Do you just do as many variations until you can't do another crunch or flutter kick or situp? Just wondering if you modify your abs like you do other workouts like 3 sets of 50 or whatever.

 

[AEKDB]

Wheighted crunches with 50lb standard plate untill I can not do any more. I also like the abwheel and heavy side bends.

 

[XenoG]

declined weighted crunches with a 45 pound plate I do 4x10. I do hanging knee raises and weighted leg lifts with a 5 pound db as well.
Abs are easy I didnt have much for mine and it took 3 weeks of doing weighted crunches to start seeing my upper abs. Make sure your bf% is low and you can see them better.

 

[K13]

decline crunches 4-5 sets, 5-10 reps, heavy

 

[bignate73]

pretty simple routine for me for specific work i rotate:

decline situps with weight
roman chair situp with weight
spread eagle situp with weight
pulldown abs
hanging leg raises

 

[smaretick]

I know it's extreme, but I was doing 3,000 crunches (on a situp board) a day. I just reduced it to 1500/day due to time constraints. I was doing alot of them at home on my situp board there & only about half of them at the gym...now I do all 1500 at the gym as my warm up, before lifting. Exteme to be sure, but I never had any lower back probs. I also recognize that 'good' abs are about 90% diet.
btw: at one time I did a couple of sets of hanging leg raises, but eventually went to the crunches only to keep it simple/basic...I'm a basic-kind-of-exercise guy

 

[bignate73]

1500....so whats your goal when you do abs?

 

[smaretick]

1500....so whats your goal when you do abs?

Mainly lower back strength/fitness, but even though my bf has increased in the last few months (from 9% to ?), I still like seeing my abs when I flex them. For me, it also seems to be a good warmup...I def break a sweat.

 

[mrhoon]

According to Muscular Devolopment, monitoring electric impulses in the ab muscles, hanging leg raises are the most effective ab exercise. I also use side and front bridges.

 

[cwc73]

According to Muscular Devolopment, monitoring electric impulses in the ab muscles, hanging leg raises are the most effective ab exercise. I also use side and front bridges.

but isn't that a hip flexor excercise? Maybe all of that is due to the need to stabilize yourself.