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By: admin

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:50:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing Ken.

I like using the swiss ball as well.

I’ve never seen the decline bench ab idea. Sounds good. Do you have a video on that? I’d love to add it here.

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:54:52 +0000

I definitely agree that “the wheel” is one of the best overall ab exercises. A good modification is to use a swiss ball with your elbows on the ball. To make it more challenging you can elevate your feet on a bench, or you can place your feet on an additional swiss ball. Another great ab exercise is to lie on a decline bench and have your torso parallel with the floor, then take a medicine ball or weight plate and press it up and down (like a bench press) 15-20 times, keeping your torso stationary. Be sure to begin with a light weight. Technically the abs are stabilizing muscles and this is definitely good practice of stabilizing the abdominal muscles. I also like V-ups with a med ball, bringing the ball over your head when you come down.

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By: admin

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:41:17 +0000

Thanks again for your comments Earnie.

I would prefer not to do most exercises for 3 minutes and just add weight to build strength but I do see your point. While sit-ups do work your abdominals I think there are better choices.

But as I’ve said there are more than one way to get things done

By: Sgt. Fitness

Sgt. Fitness — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:05:45 +0000

I’m not much for crunches. Even done right. I do use them as a beginning exercise, but only to get people to a point where they can handle more productive exercises. Sit-ups on the other hand are awesome. For many reasons besides just working the ab area. There nothing wrong with something working more then one area. As a matter of fact the more muscle you can work the better your results. If you don’t think sit-ups work the stomach then take that 3 minutes you used to do your ab routine and do as many sit-ups as you can in the time period. Then tell me you didn’t work your abs.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:41:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing Earnie. Getting the knees as high as you can is the way to go. I also spread my legs and get my knees to elbows.

By: Ernie Lambert

Ernie Lambert — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:31:38 +0000

When I do hanging leg (knee) raises from a bar, I don’t feel much if I only bring them waist high? If I try to bring them further, I have to curve my back, which is uncomfortable, but much harder on the abs. Best is to spread my knees and try to touch my elbows (called KTE or Knee To Elbow). I also do it this way on mini- parallel bars (parellettes) and feel it is more effective, even if I can’t get to my elbows.

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