Best for abs?

[TheAbMan]

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned a study to determine the effectiveness of some of the most popular ab exercises as compared to the standard abdominal crunch. You can see which ab exercises they studied and their results at the ACE website: http://www.acefitness.org/getfit/studie ... rcises.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

If you want to see videos showing how to do each of the exercises, you can see that at: http://www.theabman.com/2009/10/19/top- ... exercises/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Packard]

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned a study to determine the effectiveness of some of the most popular ab exercises as compared to the standard abdominal crunch. You can see which ab exercises they studied and their results at the ACE website: http://www.acefitness.org/getfit/studie ... rcises.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

If you want to see videos showing how to do each of the exercises, you can see that at: http://www.theabman.com/2009/10/19/top- ... exercises/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I tried the "bicycle maneuver" last night and it seems quite effective. I will keep it up for 6 - 12 weeks and see how it goes.

Planks didn't make the list at all. Hmmm.

[oscarmadison]

what is the hover hold? at number 10

[fitoverforty]

Looks like the "Hover" is a front or side plank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnlRoQA ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkyFHQ0-HYI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Packard]

Looks like the "Hover" is a front or side plank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnlRoQA ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkyFHQ0-HYI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I googled "hoover" and that is what I found. Herbert never looked that good to me (abs wise) so I don't know that I'll be doing any hoovers.

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[swanso5]

Planks didn't make the list at all. Hmmm.

number 10

and the article is about rectus abdominis and oblique activity, the muscle that does nothing for you s opposed to the transverse abdominis and mutlifidus muscles that work isometrically, as they are intended if you like

[Packard]

Planks didn't make the list at all. Hmmm.

number 10

and the article is about rectus abdominis and oblique activity, the muscle that does nothing for you s opposed to the transverse abdominis and mutlifidus muscles that work isometrically, as they are intended if you like

A weak rectus abdominis is easily injured and can easily spasm. Strengthening that muscle is important to almost any sports activity.

Almost no sports activity requires isometric strength; they almost all require dynamic strength. The only isometric dependent activity I can think of is your grip. It is used isometrically when gymnasts are hanging from the parallel and uneven parallel bars (also trapeze artists need this). But for the rest of the body the need is for dynamic muscle development.

As for planks, I would imagine push ups provide all the plank activity I would ever require.

[swanso5]

RA does nothing performance and training it too much can cause a performance decrease from postural problems

yes push ups do train the plank position but before you can do push ups you need to be able to hold one first

[Axidias]

Figured I'd save starting another post, I did the captain's chair exercise today, 4 sets of 10 and it just seems effortless. I would get them up to chest almost but I didn't feel any burn, nothing. So I guess, HOW is this exercise one of the top ranking ab exercises? I know the bicycle exercise does wear your abs out eventually but I am thinking I either did something wrong or, well I really don't think I am fit enough for it to be that effortless. I went back to the declined crunch bench and did 3 sets of 10 on it and got a real burn so whats with the captains chair?

[Packard]

Figured I'd save starting another post, I did the captain's chair exercise today, 4 sets of 10 and it just seems effortless. I would get them up to chest almost but I didn't feel any burn, nothing. So I guess, HOW is this exercise one of the top ranking ab exercises? I know the bicycle exercise does wear your abs out eventually but I am thinking I either did something wrong or, well I really don't think I am fit enough for it to be that effortless. I went back to the declined crunch bench and did 3 sets of 10 on it and got a real burn so whats with the captains chair?

I do 2 minutes of the "bicycle maneuver" followed by one minute of the "captain's chair" (variant). I do the captain's chair like I'm climbing bleachers, one leg after the other. I seem to get more height and more serratus that way. I repeat this 4 times, 3 days a week.

The captain's chair following the bicycle maneuver seems to hit the abs well. (And it's not a isometric exercise.)

I do the balance of torso work on alternate days (3 times per week).

[littleshelly]

Abs are about body fat % and diet. Any core strengthening work is good for the abs. Squats, lunges, pull-ups, planks, hard & heavy lifting.

[Packard]

Abs are about body fat % and diet. Any core strengthening work is good for the abs. Squats, lunges, pull-ups, planks, hard & heavy lifting.

You can have a sloppy midsection (with lots of body fat) and have good, well-developed abdominals.

You can have low body fat, but if you don't have a well-developed torso, you will not have six-pack abs.

A well-thought out abdominal routine would be required.

[Packard]

Yes but a well thought out abdominal routine doesn't have to be as super lame as everyone likes to make them. Those rings are super sweet, and so is unicycling.

You will never meet a trapeze artist with bad abs.

Oh, I found trapeze lessons, I think I may do them.

I have a trapeze over bed; I didn't know that it was for abdominals though.

I recently have added the "bicycle maneuver" and I've found that it has tightened torso considerably (in 4 or 5 weeks of work). So I am convinced that torso training can, and should be fine tuned and that one exercise alone will not do the trick.

[Packard]

I still really like Russian twists the best. Or did until some strongman idiot at the gym asked if I could catch for him and threw a 12lb medicine ball at face, and gave me a fat lip. Jackass.

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