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Stevie M · 23-06-2008, 01:45 PM

Well I finally posted a journal and got some progress pics on here, along with my diet and training routine...

I got a lot of good advice back, and it brought up another discussion that I thought I'd throw out to all you experts out there!

The main comment was based around my routine - Day 1 of my routine is a bit of a big/long one (though I do enjoy the long workout) and the comment I got back was to re-arrange my routine and exclude exercises that focused purely on abs.

I've seen a few threads with people commenting that ab' training isn't really required (as other techiniques also build them through stability etc. - eg. Deadlifts), but I've also read somewhere that an imbalance between ab and back muscles can lead to back problems.

I'm hoping to get an understanding on how balance is maintained between these muscle groups!

So, this is going out to all the pro's/experienced guys out there...

Do you include ab excercises in your routine (sit-ups, leg raises etc. - specifically targetting them) or do you rely on exercises that work them through maintaining stability (dead lift, shoulder press etc.)?

23-06-2008, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stevie M Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Barrow-in-Furness Posts: 37	Training abs... (maintaining balance between abs and lower back) Well I finally posted a journal and got some progress pics on here, along with my diet and training routine... I got a lot of good advice back, and it brought up another discussion that I thought I'd throw out to all you experts out there! The main comment was based around my routine - Day 1 of my routine is a bit of a big/long one (though I do enjoy the long workout) and the comment I got back was to re-arrange my routine and exclude exercises that focused purely on abs. I've seen a few threads with people commenting that ab' training isn't really required (as other techiniques also build them through stability etc. - eg. Deadlifts), but I've also read somewhere that an imbalance between ab and back muscles can lead to back problems. I'm hoping to get an understanding on how balance is maintained between these muscle groups! So, this is going out to all the pro's/experienced guys out there... Do you include ab excercises in your routine (sit-ups, leg raises etc. - specifically targetting them) or do you rely on exercises that work them through maintaining stability (dead lift, shoulder press etc.)?