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gary · 11-03-2005, 09:49 AM

What excercises are best to isolate the lower abs and what excerise do you recommend to lose those so called love handles1

AussieMarc · 11-03-2005, 09:58 AM

I asked the ab question a while back. There are no real "lower ab isolation" exersizes. Lower BF is what promotes ab definition. Although, in saying that if you don't have strong abs to begin with they wont be defined.

So basically start crunchin boy! Leg raises are good, gym ball crunches work wonders. Up the weight though, not the reps.

As for the love handles (ar$e right?) Squats mate. Can't go past the best exersize in gym history ;)

***Lorian*** · 11-03-2005, 10:44 AM

Please refrain from posting the same question in several times.

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Lukey Boy · 03-04-2005, 04:11 AM

Heres something we do at Boxing which everyone seems to have missed out on.

When overloading Abs, do your normal amount of sit ups, crunches, v-sits etc. And then for 2minutes lay down, raise legs to 90degrees, slowly lower them until they hover bout 6inches off the deck.Hold this for 10seconds. Repeat this over and over until time is taken up. It is guaranteed to get your stomachscreaming at you after a hardcore workout.

This is my first post so let me know what you thik of i, wether im an igit, or its actually useful! cheers.

ONE SMART COOKIE · 03-04-2005, 06:42 AM

Try these

samurai69 · 03-04-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lukey Boy

Heres something we do at Boxing which everyone seems to have missed out on.

When overloading Abs, do your normal amount of sit ups, crunches, v-sits etc. And then for 2minutes lay down, raise legs to 90degrees, slowly lower them until they hover bout 6inches off the deck.Hold this for 10seconds. Repeat this over and over until time is taken up. It is guaranteed to get your stomachscreaming at you after a hardcore workout.

This is my first post so let me know what you thik of i, wether im an igit, or its actually useful! cheers.

Welcome,

Bruce lee used to do something similar head and feet off ground, whilst watching TV, for as long as possible then repeat.

similar to above but as an isometric contraction

samurai69 · 03-04-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ONE SMART COOKIE

Try these

We used to do these at "wing chun", but at the bottom of the movement bring the knees in and then out then up then down. usedt o do them in 10 sets of 20.

John · 03-04-2005, 01:58 PM

is incredibley bad for your lower back, unless you perform them as cookie says with your hands under your back side, i know cookies exercise is different but the hands under the aas is the way to do these if you really must.

ChefX · 03-04-2005, 03:34 PM

Best ab exercise (for looks) is... diet.

There are no lower abs, it is one muscle down. But most people only train half the range of motion for them at best.

For just abdominal conditioning aka core stabailization I'd do hyper crunches with weights over a dumbbell (see: training - oppurtunitas book) but another version of the same thing can be done simular with the ab mat. (see: http://www.abmat.co.uk/situp.htm )

Yes I put up a UK link for once hahaha.

11-03-2005, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
gary Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 54	Abs What excercises are best to isolate the lower abs and what excerise do you recommend to lose those so called love handles1

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AussieMarc UK-M's Token Aussie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,491	I asked the ab question a while back. There are no real "lower ab isolation" exersizes. Lower BF is what promotes ab definition. Although, in saying that if you don't have strong abs to begin with they wont be defined. So basically start crunchin boy! Leg raises are good, gym ball crunches work wonders. Up the weight though, not the reps. As for the love handles (ar$e right?) Squats mate. Can't go past the best exersize in gym history ;) Last edited by AussieMarc; 11-03-2005 at 10:07 AM.

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ONE SMART COOKIE cerca trova Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,020	Try these Last edited by ONE SMART COOKIE; 26-01-2008 at 05:54 PM.

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John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,244	lying with your feet off the ground is incredibley bad for your lower back, unless you perform them as cookie says with your hands under your back side, i know cookies exercise is different but the hands under the aas is the way to do these if you really must.

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*Lorian* Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,579 Blog Entries: 1	Please refrain from posting the same question in several times. L

03-04-2005, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lukey Boy Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fareham, Portsmouth Posts: 14	Heres something we do at Boxing which everyone seems to have missed out on. When overloading Abs, do your normal amount of sit ups, crunches, v-sits etc. And then for 2minutes lay down, raise legs to 90degrees, slowly lower them until they hover bout 6inches off the deck.Hold this for 10seconds. Repeat this over and over until time is taken up. It is guaranteed to get your stomachscreaming at you after a hardcore workout. This is my first post so let me know what you thik of i, wether im an igit, or its actually useful! cheers.

03-04-2005, 03:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	Best ab exercise (for looks) is... diet. There are no lower abs, it is one muscle down. But most people only train half the range of motion for them at best. For just abdominal conditioning aka core stabailization I'd do hyper crunches with weights over a dumbbell (see: training - oppurtunitas book) but another version of the same thing can be done simular with the ab mat. (see: http://www.abmat.co.uk/situp.htm ) Yes I put up a UK link for once hahaha.