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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 10/6/2006 9:45:15 AM
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muscleguy
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Can juz situps and 2x 25 side situps build abs??
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 10/6/2006 9:47:40 AM
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muscleguy
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What is declined crunches? Can juz 40x2 situps and 25x2 side situps build abs??
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/20/2007 7:27:51 AM
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Briannn...
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First off, let me say, I was JUST LIKE MOST PEOPLE HERE. The basis to build perfect abs does not just rely on you TRAINING YOUR ABS. Hmm. I guess what I'm trying to say is this. Yes, these exercises will work. Yes, you will get some definition. But these so called "Perfect Abs" comes through NOT just training your abs boys!
Here, I got some pics for examples.
Alright, so this is me before I started not focusing on JUST MY ABS! I've grown now and realize that you need to do a full body workout, trust me, in the long run that's what you'll want.
As you can see, some definition, a 4 pack, and that's ALL I WAS GETTING! Nothing more. I have the same routine now as I did back then, just more intense. These are my abs now.
So I'm gonna say it again. If you want perfect abs, do a full body workout. It's better for balance, so you don't have abs you could grate cheese with and arms that would snap if the wind blew. And trust me, ladies love the arms. 
And for those of you losing weight, and have extra fat to burn off. I hate to tell you guys, but you can do all the intense, burning ab workouts you want, but that's not gonna remove the fat. The only way you can do that is CARDIO and DIET. The key to perfect abs is CARDIO, DIET and COMMITMENT.
I guess you guys'll wanna see my routine now hey.
Alright, This is ALL I do for my abs, after each workout. (I go to the gym 4-5 times a week.)
30 secondsof each exercise (Which will end up being anywhere from 25 - 30 reps, so I'm just gonna say that.)
30 Crunches
30 Side to Side Crunches
30 Side to Side Crunches (Each side.)
30 V Sits (One of the best exercises for abs, although one of the hardest.
DON'T SKIP THIS ONE!)
30 Leg Lifts
30 Toe Touches
30 Bum Raises (Laying on floor, legs are 90 degrees with hips, bent 90 degrees. Lift your bum off the floor USING YOUR ABS. Focus on the contraction of your abs, try not to use the momentum to lift your bum off the floor.)
30 seconds V Hold (Same as V sit, just hold the contracted position for 30 seconds.)
1 minute 30 seconds of Bridge (This works your abs HARD if you don't cheat, core stabilitiy.)
1 minute hold Side Bridge (Using your forearm and your bottem foot, hold yourself up. Same as bridge, except you're on your side and this is working your OBLIQUES, one of the key factors in perfect abs.)
1 minute hold Side Bridge other side.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/20/2007 8:30:06 AM
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Trick2Stroke
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I'm sure he meant for these exercises to be a part of a full body workout.
Why such high reps? I wouldn't go over 20 at most, if you can I would add a 10 or 25 behind your head. You're also doing them too often, you would see more improvement if you stoped over training them. you've done a good job but I realy think you would see better gains from reducing the times a week you do them to 2 and keep the reps and number of exercises down. You're doing more then what's necessary.
You're right about the diet and cardio, most anyone on this site will tell you the same. You can't spot reduce fat by working that area.
Congrats on the progress, great abs.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/21/2007 1:36:21 PM
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Markster18
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Hey i need some tips.
My name is Mark, im 14 years old and i weigh like 160 pounds, 5'9-5'10. i got a flat stomach right now. I JUST started wanting to work out. What i do to try to get abs is i do running for maybe 2 miles then i do something my couch at school calls Militaries? anyways when i work out my abs all i do is like: Crunches 15reps 2 sets. Sit ups 15reps 2sets. then maybe 10 toe touchers. and like 5 reverse crunches. is that enough? and im just starting to watch my eating.
oh also my BF% is like 23 :\
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/24/2007 12:04:23 PM
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Briannn...
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First of all, if you really want to see those abs man, you HAVE to get your BF down. Do all the gutwrenching, painful situps you want, but unless you have a low body fat percentage, Your abs will always be hidden underneath your fat! So the best possible thing for you to do, is get your heart rate up. Do some cardio, run a couple miles, skip, get on a stationary bike etc, etc. You need to become more active so you can get your BF% down. And as for how many crunches, situps you do, that's all up to you. Do it until you can feel the burn, quite literally, they didn't just make that saying up. Some people say you shouldn't go above 20 reps, but hey, each to his own right. Look at my routine, and look at my abs. 
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/25/2007 4:16:05 AM
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Markster18
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yea well i am getting lots of cardio, im on the track team. infact one day i rain so much when i got home my front neck and chest started to hurt. is that bad or good? when i swallowed or whatever my chest and throat hurt.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 2/15/2007 8:47:27 PM
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hey guys, i see a number of you guys say rest between sets. is there a reason for this? does it make a differnce on tone and defention or is just because of fatigue. cuase i can do a bunch of different types of ab crunchs almost nonstop.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 2/22/2007 8:25:13 AM
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Gurvinder
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Hello i am 15 years old and i recently had cancer but i am pretty much on the recover now and i want to start training again i want to get 6pack and pecks and also i want to get back my legs muscles and arm muscles could someone please give me some exercise suggestions on what i should do.
And could you explain the excersice aswell so like if you say (bench) could you explain it to me thanks 
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 3/31/2007 2:38:47 PM
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rus_kid
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I used to do: 30 crunches with legs raised and bent to 90 degrees followed by leg raises 15-20 times, 3 sets of this, then 30 straight legs sit ups to finish off. That worked for me until I noticed that my upper abs were mostly popping out. So I switched to good old straight legs sits ups to work the core more then upper abs, since upper abs is easier to get. Now I do, 50 straight leg sit ups for warm up, then following by 2 more sets of 50 reps with 10 pound plate on my chest, the next day my abs kill and only middle and lower, not upper, I suggest you guys give it a try.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 5/24/2007 9:56:50 PM
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rus_kid
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I was ill for 2 weeks so I couldn't go to gym for a while. After one week of getting back into the routine I did 15 reps with straight legs sit ups, then 50 reps with a 10 pounder, then again 50 reps with 10 pounder + without rest 50 without weight. It seems to be getting easier and easier, my abs don't hurt as much and they adapt pretty fast. I need suggestions, should I increase weight and lower number reps, for example 25 pounds and 30 reps tops?
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 6/18/2007 2:50:04 AM
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brighty_69
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hi 8pack,
i have been really working out the last few weeks as i live in australia and it is winter over here now and i want to start losing the body fat for summer.
i do quite abit of cardio.
i do swimming wednesday morning and friday morning for 1 and a half hours. and then running maybe 2 or 3 times a weeks for about 10km. should the cardio be a hard effort (anaerobic) or easy (aerobic) to lose the most fat around my stomach. im seeing little change every few weeks. my diet is pretty good im slowly cutting down on calories as i dont want to rush into cutting it out fast. i also do declined sit-ups and crunches for my obliques 2-3 times a week. is there anything i can do to maximise my goal from what i am doin now.
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goals i want a 6 pack and pretty much a all round toned body.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 7/1/2007 7:05:01 AM
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brighty_69
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does anyone every post in here anymore i post above quite awhile ago and have not got any responses.
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goals i want a 6 pack and pretty much a all round toned body.
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RE: The Basics to Perfect Abs - 1/27/2008 5:20:55 PM
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NaturalMuscle
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quote:
ORIGINAL: chris_Ryan
Well i tell you what seems to be working for me.
I have been doing this every nite Mon-Fri along with my normal routine (Mon=chest, tue=shoulder, wed=legs, thur=arms, fri=back)
Crunches 3 - 10
Dual Crunches 3 - 10
Torso Twists 3 - 10
Low Leg raises 2 - 10
Jack-Kinives 2 - 10
Knee Ups 2 - 10
Extensions 2 - 10
What do ya's think?
I am thinking of upgrading though to a new more advanced routine a magazine i have.
Hey man Honestly thats too much your not allowing your body the rest it desperately needs.
If your going to do something that extreme (yes its extreme to me because I only do one exercise for abs)
Then do it max 3 times a week and even once or twice would work well.
When you go balls to the wall with any body part you should allow at least 48 hrs to recover basically M - W - F split is best to allow you to recover and after 6 weeks drop it down to twice a week and see how that works for ya!
The exercise I do is Trunk Curls they hit all major muscles and work really well for me try them out!
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