Abs Workout

MarkY91

im in the gym about 8 weeks now and for my abs all i do is 200 - 300 situps using that thing you put on a mat and use (it supports your neck) i am not noticing anything really on my stomach yet, maby it just hasnt been enough time yet but i also wana do an extra ab workout or 2 so does anyone have a workout that worked for them and have a toned stomach?

i am a skinny guy (about 6"3 and about 12 stone) so i have minimum problem with having to burn fat from my stomach, an i do these 300 situps 3-4 times per week, i also have a healthy diet and am happy with the rest of my body workouts but just feel like im excluding my abs. a small list would be grand and ill google them:)

choons

http://exrx.net/Lists/ExList/WaistWt.html#anchor172895

Torakx

Im pretty much the same build 5' 11" and about 10.5 stone.

I have a four pack at the moment but a six pack wont be that hard when i get back into things.
I find i feel those lower 2 abdominals getting worked much more when i switch from my regular equipment free situps to using my legs more.
I dont sit up as it strains my back and my hip sometimes clicks,same if my legs are lifted and out straight.
But i lie on my back with hands to the side of my temples, elbows wide out to the side.
Legs bent and feet on the ground.
Then as i lift my torso and head i move my elbows inwards and at the same time bring my knees up to touch my elbows.
The action then has both elbows moving in and out and i find i get a good workout on my lowest abs due to my legs moving also.

It sounds like those things you lie on for support may not work the lower abs too well,not sure though as ive always just did them at home in my room.
Oh yeah and you certainly wont be doing anywhere near 200.Maybe 50 if your half way decent.

MarkY91

Torakx wrote: »

Im pretty much the same build 5' 11" and about 10.5 stone.

I have a four pack at the moment but a six pack wont be that hard when i get back into things.
I find i feel those lower 2 abdominals getting worked much more when i switch from my regular equipment free situps to using my legs more.
I dont sit up as it strains my back and my hip sometimes clicks,same if my legs are lifted and out straight.
But i lie on my back with hands to the side of my temples, elbows wide out to the side.
Legs bent and feet on the ground.
Then as i lift my torso and head i move my elbows inwards and at the same time bring my knees up to touch my elbows.
The action then has both elbows moving in and out and i find i get a good workout on my lowest abs due to my legs moving also.

It sounds like those things you lie on for support may not work the lower abs too well,not sure though as ive always just did them at home in my room.
Oh yeah and you certainly wont be doing anywhere near 200.Maybe 50 if your half way decent.

yeah exackly i feel like my upper abs are being worked but my lower abs get nothing too...maby ill do my 300 situps with the support thing then do 50 or so situps like you explained?....also on them big pull up machines you can rest ur arms on them and do a exercise forcing your legs out and bending your knees i cant think of the name but they really get my lower abs when i do them i think ill start them again too

MarkY91

choons wrote: »

http://exrx.net/Lists/ExList/WaistWt.html#anchor172895

wow thats exackly the thing ive been looking for sooo much different exercise thanks alot ill give it a proper look tonight.

Crasp

You've been doing stomach crunches. i.e. nothing.


as a general rule, if you can do 300 of them, you're doing it wrong. (for building muscle).


you need something like this that you can add weight to. aim for 8-12 reps and about 3 sets. When you can finsh all 3 sets, it's time to add weight.




If it's definition you want:

A 6 pack is made in the kitchen, not in the gym

not strictly true, as it involves a lot of cardio to shift that last bit of fat. But it does underline the importance of a low fat, low carb diet.

cc87

Please do not use the above machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzO2LJePltU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOhyofgPh-4

Crasp

cc87 wrote: »

Please do not use the above machine.

was the first thing in google images for ab machine, i'm not endorsing it.

MarkY91

really are the crunches useless?..and im looking to tone up more than anything on my stomach, ill test some of the workouts mentioned above.

as i said above im very skinny, will keeping my high protein diet and the cardio i do and the full bofy workouts gain me muscle while getting rid of the little body fat on my stomach?

cc87

MarkY91 wrote: »

really are the crunches useless?..and im looking to tone up more than anything on my stomach, ill test some of the workouts mentioned above.

as i said above im very skinny, will keeping my high protein diet and the cardio i do and the full bofy workouts gain me muscle while getting rid of the little body fat on my stomach?

Chances are if you are very skinny, you just need to get bigger full stop. Dont worry about losing that little bit of bodyfat.

Its not that the small bit of fat is hiding an amazing sixpack its more than likely that you dont have much muscle there to show.

Just concentrate on getting bigger and stronger and everything will be ok.

Desire to Aspire

MarkY91 wrote: »

really are the crunches useless?..and im looking to tone up more than anything on my stomach, ill test some of the workouts mentioned above.

I believe it is sit-ups aren't very effective. Crunches on the other hand, would be much more beneficial.

I think anyway. That's just what I've gathered from my experiences on the web. Maybe one of the more experienced fitness posters can confirm?

Transform

If its just the look you are going for I would second trying to add a little bit more muscle - even just 3kg and then keep work on getting a lower body fat by working on the diet and hitting the workouts hard.

Doing hundreds of abs exercises are not really going to help but doing movements that require less reps and are more intense can certianly help e.g. hanging leg raises, rollouts, side bends, turkish get ups, decline reverse curls and then some stability work e.g. plank and plank variations

ironballsmcgee

why are you doing 300 situps, would you do 300 bicep curls??? All you need are 3x10 crunches 3-4 times a week, when you're used to that add some weight across your chest like a 10kg weight plate or whatever feels comfortable and slowly increase the weight as your strenght increases. Also add in some twisting exercises, the human core was designed to twist not move in a single plane.

MarkY91

Transform wrote: »

If its just the look you are going for I would second trying to add a little bit more muscle - even just 3kg and then keep work on getting a lower body fat by working on the diet and hitting the workouts hard.

Doing hundreds of abs exercises are not really going to help but doing movements that require less reps and are more intense can certianly help e.g. hanging leg raises, rollouts, side bends, turkish get ups, decline reverse curls and then some stability work e.g. plank and plank variations

thanks ill search these workouts, i subscribed to you on youtube yesterday actualy:D you obviously know what your talking about in the videos i watched.