WARCHILD: i need a good AB routine:

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  • MetaMan
    I AM WEB 2.0
    • Jan 2003
    • 28682

    #1

    WARCHILD: i need a good AB routine:

    i want to start targeting my abs more what should i do? im an athletic person so i do not mind challenging i actually prefer it.

    can you give me a break down of a week of abs or what i should be doing abs wise?
  • WarChild
    Let slip the dogs of war.
    • Jan 2003
    • 17263

    #2
    There's different schools of thought on if you should treat abs like a normal muscle group and work them hard once a week, or work them multiple times per week.

    Personally, at every martial arts class I take there's always some abs in the warm up, so I do that every day almost and then do one hard day of abs (with shoulders and forearms) in the gym. The personal trainer I had, who used to be a body builder, told me do them once a week.

    Basically you want to do a different ab routine each week. Mix up the exercises. For instance

    Last week I did :

    - 3 sets of 30 sit ups on a decline bench
    - 3 sets of 20 triangle hip raises
    - Super set of 20 crunches on an exercise ball and 20 straight leg raises hanging in a frame.

    This week I did:

    - Trilple set of 30 straight crunches, 20 elbow to knee crunches (on each side) and 20 straight leg raises laying on the ground.
    - Isometric exercise called "Plank" where you keep your body completelys traight and tense, holding it off the ground by your elbows and tows.

    30 seconds rest between sets, 1-2 minutes between exercises. A super set is when you do one exercise followed immediately by the next with no rest. One set of each of the exercises makes a "super" set. You can do it with three different exercises and it becomes a "triple" set.
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    • MetaMan
      I AM WEB 2.0
      • Jan 2003
      • 28682

      #3
      do you do abs everyday yourself? i have been doing crossfit training but i want to add in some extra for abs.

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      • WarChild
        Let slip the dogs of war.
        • Jan 2003
        • 17263

        #4
        Originally posted by MetaMan
        do you do abs everyday yourself? i have been doing crossfit training but i want to add in some extra for abs.
        Well lightly every day at Jiu Jitsu. But that's not exhausting on the muscles .. Usually 2 sets of 20 crunches, 20 crunches to each side, 20 triangles and that's it.

        The very _best_ way to have great abs is have very low body fat.
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        • MetaMan
          I AM WEB 2.0
          • Jan 2003
          • 28682

          #5
          Originally posted by WarChild
          Well lightly every day at Jiu Jitsu. But that's not exhausting on the muscles .. Usually 2 sets of 20 crunches, 20 crunches to each side, 20 triangles and that's it.

          The very _best_ way to have great abs is have very low body fat.
          def def its such a fine balance with me, i dont like being to low cut, i had 6 pack but i was down to like 205 and people stopped getting out of my way.

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          • WarChild
            Let slip the dogs of war.
            • Jan 2003
            • 17263

            #6
            Originally posted by MetaMan
            def def its such a fine balance with me, i dont like being to low cut, i had 6 pack but i was down to like 205 and people stopped getting out of my way.
            I think you should consider hiring a theme band. What you can do is have them follow you around playing music, maybe like the imperial march and stuff. That way people will sort of have a little warning to STEP THE FUCK OFF before they get some angry Meta up in their shit.
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            • MetaMan
              I AM WEB 2.0
              • Jan 2003
              • 28682

              #7
              Originally posted by WarChild
              I think you should consider hiring a theme band. What you can do is have them follow you around playing music, maybe like the imperial march and stuff. That way people will sort of have a little warning to STEP THE FUCK OFF before they get some angry Meta up in their shit.


              im bulked up 225 now so people get out of my way, i missed that big man complex honestly. lol

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