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Gym and weightloss abs

carey98
carey98 Posts: 4
edited January 27 in Health and Weight Loss
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.

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    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
    carey98 Posts: 4
    Im eating clean and cutting out sugar.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Im eating clean and cutting out sugar.

    And? That really doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss
  • Straitlover1965
    Straitlover1965 Posts: 39 Member
    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
    ScouseNerd Posts: 119 Member
    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:

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    Can also have a half-ball on the back instead

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    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:

    ab-twist-pulley.jpg

    EDIT: Fixed code.
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