Gym and weightloss abs

carey98

Hi can anyone reccomend me what machines to use to become more toned in my abs and thighs at the gym? I use the elliptical and the stationary bikes and i'd like to use some more things.

Acg67

Hi can anyone reccomend me what machines to use to become more toned in my abs and thighs at the gym? I use the elliptical and the stationary bikes and i'd like to use some more things.

Diet

carey98

Im eating clean and cutting out sugar.

Acg67

Im eating clean and cutting out sugar.

And? That really doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss

Straitlover1965

From what I understand, machines are not the best for abs. You want to do stuf like planks and such to work your whole core instead.

ScouseNerd

It's true that floor exercises are best, BUT, that's not what you asked for and I use "machines" all the time. I know no names though so here's some photos of what I use:


Can also have a half-ball on the back instead






My new gym has this but it's my first time seeing it so I don't know how many do.

But yeah, I use all of those because like many, I hate floor exercises despite their effectiveness. I have the Women's Health Big Book of Exercises and it's great. All the ideas I could have thought of! Worth checking out.

I also do ones like this on other machines:



EDIT: Fixed code.