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OGX · 08-03-2005, 07:30 PM

Does anyone know any good techniques to work the lower abs?

Carlos901 · 08-03-2005, 07:43 PM

the key to abs is diet m8. but crunches are good.

ChefX · 08-03-2005, 09:09 PM

The best exercise is the

Table push

(The abs are one muscle, you can't "target" the lower ab)

**hackskii** · 08-03-2005, 09:49 PM

I know guys that do leg lifts/raises to target their lower abs but in reality they are bad for your back.
My Chiropractor told me to never do these ad the lower back will take a hit.
I had a friend that did lying leg lifts and it took about 9 months till he got a lower back injury. I told him to stop doing those and within a couple of weeks he is fine.

SportDr · 08-03-2005, 10:47 PM

Hanging leg raises, less work on your back if controlled. The only minus is that it requires solid grip to hold the chin bar for the length of time it takes to do your raises. If you have trouble you can use lifting straps.

SD

samurai69 · 08-03-2005, 10:50 PM

A good belly laugh! just go to the gym and watch some muppet on the preacher curl have some one spot him, and thet guy spotting is doing a sort of curl squat, I laugh so much my lower abs are crying out for me to stop laughing.

TBH what chef says is true

(The abs are one muscle, you can't "target" the lower ab)

but the laugh works!!

Stu · 08-03-2005, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChefX

(The abs are one muscle, you can't "target" the lower ab)

i amazed at how many people don't realise this

ChefX · 08-03-2005, 11:51 PM

the idea is to sell something aka a magazine so they are always searching for new stuff even if its complete bullsh**

winger · 09-03-2005, 02:11 AM

Let me through a spanner wrench in here..........lol. Hanging leg lifts hit all the abs pretty complete, so why not do those instead of the other b.s.:confused:
ChefX's stomach vacuum will hit abs also.

Malakor · 09-03-2005, 02:47 AM

I do have this nasty little ab exercise up my sleeve, so I thought I would share it with you all as I couldn't stand the idea of you lot having it too easy! Personally I find it a right bastard - even yesterday I ended up with bad cramps in my lower abs after I finished, and they still ache this morning. Maybe it's just wishful thinking but I'll swear my gut looked flatter afterwards so I'll stick with it a while longer. I tried it out on the rest of the gym and no one else could even do a proper rep.
Enough yak, here it is then:

1. Lie on floor with legs pulled up so that feet are about one foot from yer bum.

2. Curling forwards somewhat, slide your hands up your legs until they are either side of your knees.

3. Holding that position (your upper back should be just off the floor by now) raise hands overhead pointing straight up.

4. Count to 10, and lower arms, then rest back on the floor. That's one rep done.

5. Repeat for as many reps and sets you are comfortable with, or not as the case may be.

If you find it too hard, then move your feet further down to get a better balance.

Have fun!

ChefX · 09-03-2005, 03:06 AM

IMHO -

Here is what you all should try out...
(we use a swiss ball variety to do them in my oppurtunitas which i just finished yee haw)

http://www.abmat.co.uk/situp.htm

winger · 09-03-2005, 03:36 AM

Actually I dont even work them. Thats the last body part that I want to build.

megatron · 09-03-2005, 08:58 AM

great link Chef.

08-03-2005, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
OGX core monster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 336	lower abs Does anyone know any good techniques to work the lower abs?

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SportDr Getting HUGE! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: E-Sussex UK Posts: 2,667	Hanging leg raises, less work on your back if controlled. The only minus is that it requires solid grip to hold the chin bar for the length of time it takes to do your raises. If you have trouble you can use lifting straps. SD __________________ I don't like Sports and I am not a Doctor! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You expressed and challenged yourself, startled the dozing muscles and welcomed the sweet pain of gain. Boredom begets mediocrity. Enemies both, they deserve swift eradication. Let's hit the weights and build some muscle. Race ya to the bench press. Dave Draper A goal casually set and lightly taken will be freely abandoned at the first obstacle. Zig Ziglar Any advice given is for information only, always seek the advice of your medical practitioner. Use this My Protein refferer code and get a 5% DISCOUNT on your first order! MP2819

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samurai69 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mid Portugal - by the sea Posts: 3,076	A good belly laugh! just go to the gym and watch some muppet on the preacher curl have some one spot him, and thet guy spotting is doing a sort of curl squat, I laugh so much my lower abs are crying out for me to stop laughing. TBH what chef says is true (The abs are one muscle, you can't "target" the lower ab) but the laugh works!!

08-03-2005, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	the idea is to sell something aka a magazine so they are always searching for new stuff even if its complete bullsh __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The Regimen X Bodybuilding System by The Family of X** In the great Greek poem by Constantine Cavafy titled "Ithaka," We are reminded that it is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival itself.

09-03-2005, 02:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,331 Blog Entries: 1	Let me through a spanner wrench in here..........lol. Hanging leg lifts hit all the abs pretty complete, so why not do those instead of the other b.s.:confused: ChefX's stomach vacuum will hit abs also. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-03-2005, 02:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Malakor Newbie Trainer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 77	Killer ab exercise.....not for the faint of heart. I do have this nasty little ab exercise up my sleeve, so I thought I would share it with you all as I couldn't stand the idea of you lot having it too easy! Personally I find it a right bastard - even yesterday I ended up with bad cramps in my lower abs after I finished, and they still ache this morning. Maybe it's just wishful thinking but I'll swear my gut looked flatter afterwards so I'll stick with it a while longer. I tried it out on the rest of the gym and no one else could even do a proper rep. Enough yak, here it is then: 1. Lie on floor with legs pulled up so that feet are about one foot from yer bum. 2. Curling forwards somewhat, slide your hands up your legs until they are either side of your knees. 3. Holding that position (your upper back should be just off the floor by now) raise hands overhead pointing straight up. 4. Count to 10, and lower arms, then rest back on the floor. That's one rep done. 5. Repeat for as many reps and sets you are comfortable with, or not as the case may be. If you find it too hard, then move your feet further down to get a better balance. Have fun! __________________ . . . . . . 'The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom' - William Blake

09-03-2005, 03:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	IMHO - Here is what you all should try out... (we use a swiss ball variety to do them in my oppurtunitas which i just finished yee haw) http://www.abmat.co.uk/situp.htm __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *The Regimen X Bodybuilding System by The Family of X* In the great Greek poem by Constantine Cavafy titled "Ithaka," We are reminded that it is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival itself.

09-03-2005, 03:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,331 Blog Entries: 1	Actually I dont even work them. Thats the last body part that I want to build. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.