How do you build strong abs?

[Santa_Claus]

I work my abs 3x a week , 4 sets of max reps with declined crunch at a high angle. Usually goes this way...~30 reps on 1st set, and 10 for other 3 sets.

I plan to resistance train my abs 2 times a week instead of 3 and strength train my abs the remaining day.

I want strong abs to increase my deadlifts, dips, squats...etc

Anyone know any good exercises?
(and will my ab training be ok? day 1 and day 2: Train them as usual for looks and day 3 Train them with strength)

thanks

 

[d3track]

check this
http://elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393847

you're welcome

 

[curgeo]

What we usually do.

Standing abs. Face the opposite way of a lat machine with a rope handle. Hold the handles to your chest...bend over at the waist and come past parallel with your elbows hitting your knees. This will get your hip-flexors involved too. For a better description goto elitefts.com

Spread eagle situps. Situps with your legs straight but out the the sides in a spread eagle position.

Side bends with dumbells or barbells.

Ab wheel

45 degree situps holding weight.

Roman chair situps

Hanging leg raises.

 

[d3track]

has anyone else rigged an ab wheel with the camber bar and 25#s on it?

 

[b fold the truth]

has anyone else rigged an ab wheel with the camber bar and 25#s on it?

Piece of schedule 80, 2" pipe...about 20" long.

Ab Wheel

B True

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

Get a hellacious flu and cough up snot contantly for a month. My obliques and intercostals never looked so good.


Bluesman

 

[ruggermu]

has anyone else rigged an ab wheel with the camber bar and 25#s on it?

EZ bar and 25's

 

[musketeer]

Piece of schedule 80, 2" pipe...about 20" long.

Ab Wheel

B True

Rock on man, my abs are hurtin just watching that.

If I do direct ab work then it will be hanging leg raises.

 

[b fold the truth]

Rock on man, my abs are hurtin just watching that.

If I do direct ab work then it will be hanging leg raises.

I really like those too to be honest. They really seem to help my deadlift at times as well as some of my more athletic "events" that I do.

B True

 

[d3track]

Piece of schedule 80, 2" pipe...about 20" long.

Ab Wheel

B True

that totally kicks ass!

 

[Illuminati]

weighted sit-ups. lay flat on the ground, with your feet straight out in front of you. hold a db on your chest and do a sit up. keep your legs straight out in front of you with your heels on the ground.