giving up on the ab exercises ..

jyogit
jyogit Posts: 280 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Although i know that ultimately working the abs will or should help me in the long term .. its the only part of working out that i so far have difficulties with and am getting sick of doing them so badly so i guess I'm gonna stop doing them ..
I know by reading the pages n pages of stuff in here that ultimately the way to go is weights .. but even then i will be limited as to what i can do but i will give it a go when i return from new york.
i can stand the pain from certain parts but the chest complaint i have isn't helping me do it right and i keep failing dismally ..

in the meantime ill up the jogging and dumbbells until i can get sorted with weights and a half decent bench.

HELL ..i may even seek the help of a pro :)

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  • starspecks
    starspecks Posts: 49 Member
    Ab exercises don't have to be that grueling and you don't have to do sit-ups or crunches. I always focused more on core exercises and found Pilates style core routines to be great and I no longer have lower back pain (herniated disk). I don't know how successful at lifting weights id be without a strong core as I find it's constantly engaged during most moves.

    Try finding a different routine? Either way don't give up and good luck!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    squats and deadlifts and turkish get ups.

    seriously, those will make me feel as if ive done several minutes of planks and side planks because you have to engage yoru core to stabilize yourself
  • jessicagrieshaber
    jessicagrieshaber Posts: 167 Member
    Any kind of stabilization move is GREAT for your abs. Like mentioned before, squats and deadliest engage your abs a ton. You could also check out Ab Ripper x2 by p90x (there are videos online) which is mostly about core engagement and stabilization without crunches or situps.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Stronglifts 5x5.
  • funchords
    funchords Posts: 413 Member
    Abs are my weakness, too. I'm going to post a link, but if it doesn't work, Google search: Core Circuit Workout Experience Life

    The URL is http://experiencelife.com/article/core-circuit-workout/

    It's a 3-set 15 minute workout, but just do one set as a start (5 minutes). Work your way up to 3.

    The exercises are quick, 3 are pretty easy, 1 is awkward (it works on balancing), and 1 is essentially a variation on planking.
  • jyogit
    jyogit Posts: 280 Member
    i can cope with squat now but not many .. i am still keeping up the planking at 2.5 minutes each time ..both on hands and on elbows .. its the crunches and anything that involves me twisting my chest .. i really don't want to hurt myself at the minute so ill ease back and look at the suggestions..thanks guys ..i know i will eventually get into lifting weights ..but will be a slow progression
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    i can cope with squat now but not many .. i am still keeping up the planking at 2.5 minutes each time ..both on hands and on elbows .. its the crunches and anything that involves me twisting my chest .. i really don't want to hurt myself at the minute so ill ease back and look at the suggestions..thanks guys ..i know i will eventually get into lifting weights ..but will be a slow progression

    See a medical professional to rehab your injury before embarking on a heavy lifting routine.

    I would cut out any movements that aggrevate it immediately also.

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