re: O-T Greek Gods: Weighted Ab Exercises

the only weights i use during ab exercises is a dumbell(i use 55lb, but work your way up each week) on a decline bench and go up side to side, it'll kill you but damn it works

everything else is leg throws, side to sides, and misc typical ab exercises

cycle between them in a circuit style workout

What's wrong with dairy, and, especially milk?

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Abs aren't going to make your life any better.

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I know, Artie. I know.

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That sounds pretty hardcore.

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my wife tells me my abs are the only muscle she gives a shite about so i oblige her

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What's wrong with dairy, and, especially milk?

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Lactose is sugar, baw. Sweet, creamy sugar.

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Unless you are prepping for a photo shoot I see no reason for you to worry about 6 pack abs. I would rather be swolejacked.with African ape strength

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It's one of my life long dreams to have a 6 pack. I've been African ape strength before. I wanna be model like. I have the face, hair and skin complexion down.

I know abs are made in the kitchen. Your whole body is made in the kitchen, really.

I like what the guy on Fitmencook says:

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Bodies are made in the kitchen, sculpted in the gym.

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BUT, I do know that your abdominal muscles are just like any other muscle, that resistance training can make them bigger.

This is what I'm trying to gain more advice on. Believe me, I have diet down.

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BUT, I do know that your abdominal muscles are just like any other muscle, that resistance training can make them bigger.

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I don't know if 'bigger' is what you want with abs - 'denser' probably your better term.

Let's assume for the sake of argument you just want to increase abdominal strength - AND you're doing exercises that require core stabilization in your major muscle group workouts (mainly, I'm thinking about squats) -

Your best bodyweight ab exercises are going to be planks, ab wheel rollouts, and hanging toes to bar (or hanging toe wipers).

Progressing with planks:

Elbows, 2 sets of 2 minutes

Full "push up" position, 2 sets of 2 minutes

Feet on bench (and you can drop back to elbows for 1 cycle, if necessary, then up to full push up position), 2 sets of 2 minutes

Hands on mini trampoline, feet on bench, 2 sets of 2 minutes



If that doesn't work your abs, they can't be worked, baw.

Ab wheel rollouts are no joke, either.

Hanging toe raises or wipers requires lots of build up, but are monster exercises as well.

Deadbugs and deadbug variations.

If you do them correctly, they are great.

Builds a ton of trunk stability, also awesome to do before squats/deads.

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