Abdominal work

[volatile]

Just a question about abomdinal work.

Ive started doing a new abdominal routine Im doing about 200 crunchs in total and I was wondering,

Do you HAVE to increase the volume or intensity EACH session to build abs or can you stick with the same for a while and still notice good results?

I know a lot would advocate training them like any other body part, (ie low reps high intensity) but my lowerback gets seriously messed up from doing weighted crunchs thats why ive now decided to op for high rep/volume work.

Many thanks

 

[B.Reel]

I'd still train them once a week with some sort of resistance if you want the muscle to grow. Otherwise you could substitute the 200 crunches for the treadmill, because all their doing is burning calories IMO

 

[inked1]

IMO abs are like calves and you can afford to train them more frequently than other muscle groups.

I have found that doing heavy compound lifts gives me an excellent ab and"core" workout in addition to crunches etc. Don't forget to train your lower back as well

 

[cant get BIG]

i am curious about this too? so does everyone agree that resistance should be used?

 

[BigRonWannabee]

Hell yes. I train abs HEAVY. Resistance will make the difference between faggy little abercrombie cut abs and abs that have actually hypertrophied.

 

[Vegas]

Hell yes. I train abs HEAVY. Resistance will make the difference between faggy little abercrombie cut abs and abs that have actually hypertrophied.

100% agree.

 

[volatile]

Can you guys give me a decent weighted abdominal routine that works.

I cannot do flat weighted crunchs or decline weighted crunchs, im thinking cable work?

Thing is I tryed cable work in the past and I didnt seem to get any kind of burn/pump in my abs, felt like it was doing though basically.

please could you give me some help

Much appreicated

 

[volatile]

Just found needsizes ab routine, where you go on a decline bench, lower about half way until you feel it the most, hold for a slow 5 seconds and then back up, repeat for 5 reps of 5 sets, sounds brutal, going to try these with cable crunchs.

Thanks guys

 

[JDE00]

I'm not into lifting as much as the majority of you guys. I was kind of serious before I came back to school. Now with work and school and my workload, it's hard to get in a couple times a week. But anyway, I tried needsizes routine for a while. It really did work. I was able to get all the way up to a 25 lb weight while doing the exercise before my schedule spun in a new direction. It is a great exercise and it works!

-Chris

 

[GatorFB21]

get a friend to throw medicine balls at you while u do crunches and keep goin up in weight. cause after all, abercrombie is just gay...

 

[BigRonWannabee]

Weighted cable crunches and weighted leg raises w/ dumbbells.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

How about for obliques?

 

[GatorFB21]

use the back machine you usually bend forward with and just go on it sideways, gradually holding weight. oryou can grab a cable with your right arm, and try to make ur left arm touch ur left ankle

 

[ManOfMuscle]

use the back machine you usually bend forward with and just go on it sideways, gradually holding weight. oryou can grab a cable with your right arm, and try to make ur left arm touch ur left ankle

I always liked russian twists (I think thats what they're called) where you have someone stand on your feet and rotate from side to side with a plate. You can do this on a decline bench also.

 

[GatorFB21]

yes their good