Ab workouts

[Johnboy2007]

im bored and im trying to come up with some ideas to vary my ab work for tomorrow's training session lol!:lol:

so post your favs, the more extreme the better :good also links to diagrams slash vids where poss

cheers

[death]

How about some planks with an ab wheel. Arms fully extended.

[Son of Gaul]

im bored and im trying to come up with some ideas to vary my ab work for tomorrow's training session lol!:lol:

so post your favs, the more extreme the better :good also links to diagrams slash vids where poss

cheers

Believe it or not, hindu push-ups actually work the abs pretty well. Give 'em a try.

[Johnboy2007]

Believe it or not, hindu push-ups actually work the abs pretty well. Give 'em a try.


what are those? dont know them?? also the ab wheel planks sound good :good

[Relentless]

work the core as a whole, dont isolate your abs.

[Johnboy2007]

work the core as a whole, dont isolate your abs.


sorry bad wording i mean the core not abs....any suggestions relentless? :D

[cheech]

1. 50 medicine ball rotations
2. 50 scissors rotations six inches off the ground
3. 50 sit ups - hanging from a pull up bar

[tommygun711]

3. 50 sit ups - hanging from a pull up bar
:good:good
very extreme

[viru§™]

L-sits are always fun :yep

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[PugilistStudent]

I second the L-sits, alot of "fun". I like to include them at the start of a circuit and make sure I include the lower abs somehow in the next two exercises to make it burn. eg) :30 second L-sit, 20 leg raise to hip thrusts, 20 knee hugs as an example.

try this circuit
15 V-ups
15 Knee hugs
15 chinnies per side
x4 rounds, 1:00 rest between rounds

[boxingtactics07]

still feel the proper hanging leg raise is the best ab exercise.

[cheech]

Do medicine ball slams on the abs really help train the muscles to absorb blows or maybe its physiological training?

[Johnboy2007]

Do medicine ball slams on the abs really help train the muscles to absorb blows or maybe its physiological training?

i think its mainly the psychological side of it ie taking punishment thought it has been said that it works the abs as you are tensing and contracting the muscles to take the shot. However not sure how effective it is.

[Bodi]

Agree with L sits... very, very good exercise.

Nice little circuit that I like...

45 seconds v sits
45 seconds flutter kicks
45 seconds chinnies
Bridge to stand (hold bridge for 45 secs)

If you can't do 45 seconds, start with a time that you can manage and build up as you improve.

[Brighton bomber]

still feel the proper hanging leg raise is the best ab exercise.

Yeah I love these always sore the next day. I do them with a 12lb weight for extra resistance.

[RightHooker]

Another vote for hanging leg raises.

If you're gonna do the medicine ball slams, make sure you use the soft leather balls not the hard rubber ones...ouch.

If all you've got is the rubber ones you can stand about a few feet apart from a partner and toss them into their stomach. But you don't want to be slamming those down on your partner like you can with the softer ones.

[Dan]

Squats!!

[thejokerswild]

Should look up Freddie Roaches Abdominal Exercises for Boxers on youtube (billiardjay). A fairly good workout, comes in 2 Parts and 1 other part for lower back if your keen.