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Sit ups pointless?

  • 28-08-2008 12:53pm
    #1
    ntlbell
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    Just wondering what people's opinions are on sit up's

    Over the years I'm sure I've done a few hundred thousand sit ups I don't think I've really benefited I usually see more benefit from an exercise that involves a few muscle groups than ones that isolate's the abs

    I was reading something about the trainers in the navy seals advise against any exercise that isolates a muscle groups especially sit ups

    thoughts?


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  • #2
    Stark
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    If it's just a six pack you're after, then situps alone aren't going to get you there. However, situps are a valuable part of exercise regimes in general, as you need a strong core to sustain heavy workloads.


  • #3
    g'em
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    I foresee a very pedantic thread...
    Stark wrote: »
    If it's just a six pack you're after, then situps alone aren't going to get you there.
    Very true.
    Stark wrote:
    However, situps are a valuable part of exercise regimes in general, as you need a strong core to sustain heavy workloads.
    Meh, there are much more effective ways to work on your core than sit-ups - overhead squats, captain's chairs, planks etc. I'd be hard pushed to find a scenario that would warrant sit-ups as ever being "valuable" to be honest.

    OP, it also depends on what you want to achieve or what results you want from the sit-ups; they'll have different merits depending on what your goal is.


  • #4
    Transform
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    I think in terms of a hierachy of core exercises i certainly would put it in the following order

    1. Reverse ab curls - advancing on to hanging leg raises
    2. Plank - advancing to one leg at a time out to the side for time
    3. Russian twists - advancing to using 15-20kg reclined
    4. Weighted crunches - use more weight over time

    Normal crunches or done on a ball are possibly the most over rated, less productive exercise being done in gyms today. If you have to do more than 15-20reps on stomach exercises (or any exercise for that matter) to 'feel' it then you need to move on to a more challenging option.


  • #5
    Degsy
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    I thought sit ups were only to strengthen the abs for boxing etc,we used to do thousands in taekwondo ostensibly to stop us getting winded in comps.


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