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Training the abs with resistence?

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sk*

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How do you guys add weights to your abdominal training?

I feel like I can do most abdominal exercises to the 500rep range before I feel a burn and don't get very motivated to work on abs.

Any suggestions?

-sk
 
Using a decline bench or "sit-up machine", I usually put 50-100 lbs on my chest, cross my arms over the weight, and do around 25 sit-ups.

I'd be interested in learning how to work the lower abs and obliques...
 
Head harness, you can attach weights to them...hell of a lot more resistance than if you put it on your chest but I train with weights on my chest since I'm so stingy and don't really wanna go out to buy a harness
 
I only train my abs with resistance. Medicine ball throws, overhead squats, heavy rope pull downs/leaning pull downs, spread eagle situps with a plate or med-ball, etc...

Sk*, I found that I have to do WAY too much volume for my abs to "feel it" too. Then I got to thinking, if any other muscle in my body were getting bigger/stronger, I'd up the weight when it got easy. Why would my abs be any different?
 
hmm good idea, i always wanted a stronger core. I feel like my abs are going to burst while doing pullups and i can barely hold the squat bar on my back. Movement is easy but the stabilizations a bitch.
 
spatts said:
I only train my abs with resistance. Medicine ball throws, overhead squats, heavy rope pull downs/leaning pull downs, spread eagle situps with a plate or med-ball, etc...

Sk*, I found that I have to do WAY too much volume for my abs to "feel it" too. Then I got to thinking, if any other muscle in my body were getting bigger/stronger, I'd up the weight when it got easy. Why would my abs be any different?
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I agree with you, just that it is hard to incorporate weights to some abdominal exercises.

Best exercise I had found for abs was weighted cable crunches, but the weights only went up to 200lbs lol ... after a while the intensity wasn't there.

Doint things like weighted crunches doesn't feel all that comfortable of a position, maybe I am doing something wrong though. Do you keep the weight on your chest or hold it with arms without letting it touch your chest?

Pillsbury,

Thanks for bumping it, i'll check it out.

-sk
 
I don't really do crunches. I do all my ab work with my legs straight. I think you will find that in a wide stance, leaning forward, with legs straight, 200 is a VERY heavy cable pull down. I don't use anything close to that.
 
spatts said:
I don't really do crunches. I do all my ab work with my legs straight. I think you will find that in a wide stance, leaning forward, with legs straight, 200 is a VERY heavy cable pull down. I don't use anything close to that.
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Hmm, i'll try it ... but not quite sure I get the exercise, any pics online that you know of?

Thanks a lot. :)

-sk
 
hey sk, you should also try standing cable crunches; only its more like a gm than a crunch, anyway it is killer. you will not be able to do the whole stack on these :)
 
pillsbury said:
hey sk, you should also try standing cable crunches; only its more like a gm than a crunch, anyway it is killer. you will not be able to do the whole stack on these :)
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I'll try it. Don't really feel gms on my abs though.

-sk
 
what i meant is the motion resembles more of a gm than a crunch; it definately hits the abs... i will post pics tomorrow
 
spatts said:
I don't really do crunches. I do all my ab work with my legs straight. I think you will find that in a wide stance, leaning forward, with legs straight, 200 is a VERY heavy cable pull down. I don't use anything close to that.
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i dont know anyone who uses 200 lbs for cable pull downs.
 
I use about 140 for mine, and it does help on the up eccentric if you are heavier, pills is right it is a gm type motion but it is the exact antagonist muscles that are working, so it is like hitting the eccentric portion of a gm w/ weight...I feel they are a much more functional lift that their cousin kneeling cable crunches.
 
spatts said:
Abs on the GHR ...I do this with a med ball or a plate, generally.

Standing Cable Crunches Legs remain straight, and I'm leaning away to allow for a full ROM.
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Thanks spatts.

The exercise I was doing is this (and it may not be 200lbs but it says 190 at the end of the stack and I add one more thing on it that is supposedly 10lbs):

Damn, their website is down but there is a pic of it on www.ast-ss.com under abdominal training for cable rope crunches. I never did them standing, but kneeling ...

-sk
 
I'm familiar...it's alot easier. And like you said, I could do them all day long. Try the standing ones some time and tell me what you think. :D
 
spatts said:
I'm familiar...it's alot easier. And like you said, I could do them all day long. Try the standing ones some time and tell me what you think. :D
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I'll do them tomorrow. Thanks! :D

-sk
 
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