Ab workout in gym please

Sweet_Pea4
Sweet_Pea4 Posts: 447 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi :)

I'm doing welders 5/3/1 big but boring which is 4 days. I want to go to gym 5 days so I was looking for an ab workout to do at gym please if anyone has any ideas. Thanks

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  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    edited March 2015
    Ab roller to go with your 5-3-1 program for the 4 days. You don't need a special "ab" day. Do some walking on light running on the 5th day.
  • Drewlssix
    Drewlssix Posts: 272 Member
    I don't typically concern my self with ab specific work. Being a core muscle they get in on practically every exercise you do anyway. Unless you want hypertrophy or you are being held back in other movements by your stomach giving out I wouldn't worry about it. But you can focus more on the entire torso with good results. Tornado ball, or replicating the motion with a balance ball and weight are great for all the corseting muscles around the abdomen and can improve performance in many activities. Leg raises, weighted if needed are good and more closely target the abdominals. There are others but remember that they are critical for other exercises, if you fatigue them then try for a heavy lift you may find your self loosing ground or hurting your self.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    If you do the lifts/movements right, there are a TON of good ab exercises. If you don't, then they will all suck. It's not really WHAT you do, it's HOW you do it.
  • Sweet_Pea4
    Sweet_Pea4 Posts: 447 Member
    Ah ok thanks. I'll have a look around as I already do leg raises. I could just do a class at the gym on that day lol.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    IME, a day of just mobility work is a great supplement to 5/3/1.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    IME, a day of just mobility work is a great supplement to 5/3/1.

    ^^^THIS^^^

  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I have one day a week where I do weighted decline bench situps, weighted twists, weighted side bends etc...but I probably only hit abs about 30 minutes a week....
  • Sweet_Pea4
    Sweet_Pea4 Posts: 447 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    IME, a day of just mobility work is a great supplement to 5/3/1.

    What do you mean?
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    lulum1986 wrote: »
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    IME, a day of just mobility work is a great supplement to 5/3/1.

    What do you mean?

    Spending time doing things specifically intended to increase flexibility and mobility. I usually start with the Limber 11 then add to that based on how I'm feeling.
    https://www.defrancostraining.com/ask-joe/44-flexibilitymobility/302-joe-ds-qlimber-11q-flexibility-routine.html
  • Sweet_Pea4
    Sweet_Pea4 Posts: 447 Member
    That looks great. Thanks
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Mobility work includes working with foam rollers, lacrosse balls, bands, PVC pipe, etc. to do things such as self-myofascial release and stretching that help improve range of motion for various joints.
  • Sweet_Pea4
    Sweet_Pea4 Posts: 447 Member
    Thank you
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