Ab/Core Workouts - What's Yours?
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cPT_Helice
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Hi - I'm always looking for new ab/core routines. What are you doing that you have found success with and how often. Details, details, details!! I am currently just incorporating mine into my lower body day for my 6x6 routine and doing the ab wheel x 6 reps x 6 sets or some days using the weighted chair that works upper and lower (don't know what it's called but I love it).
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No one working core?0
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Pilates DVDs are great for working your core ......0
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Honestly, I've been doing this circuit training class that's a lot like CrossFit -- we do a lot of weights, push-ups, and overall body work. Our teacher incorporates a strong core in every move, and yes, we also do ab work and planks. Since I've been doing that 2 days a week, my core has never been better. AND my running has improved tremendously.0
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weighted crunches , weighted leg lifts, captains chairs, weighted bicycles, medicine ball rotations , weighted planks ,repeat cycle 4 times.0
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weighted crunches , weighted leg lifts, captains chairs, weighted bicycles, medicine ball rotations , weighted planks ,repeat cycle 4 times.
That's a lot of ab/core exercises. Do you have one day set aside for just abs?0 -
Honestly, I've been doing this circuit training class that's a lot like CrossFit -- we do a lot of weights, push-ups, and overall body work. Our teacher incorporates a strong core in every move, and yes, we also do ab work and planks. Since I've been doing that 2 days a week, my core has never been better. AND my running has improved tremendously.
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Using the cable machine at the gym I do horizontal wood chops and reverse wood chops, increasing the weight whenever possible. I also do side bends using a 20 lb. dumbbell and do 3 sets of 25 reps for each side.
My favorite is this swiss ball exercise video which is the BEST! I do 3 sets of 15 reps almost every day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6q7k_D6DGQ&list=PL4CE51ED9E54AA7C3&index=2&feature=plpp_video
I also follow Angela and do this workout: (she has other ab videos available on her site, just click the blue bodyinspiredfitness link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzwEePu_N8&feature=BFa&list=PL4CE51ED9E54AA7C30 -
Heavy squats and deadlifts0
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Heavy squats and deadlifts
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Heavy medicine ball slams. Slamming a 20kg ball on the ground for 50 reps or so. Total murder!0
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Heavy squats and deadlifts
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Heavy squats and deadlifts
Along with this I do ABX from p90x on my off days Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.0 -
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I have P90x and their core and ab ripper routines leave me feeling GREAT! And a little sore the next day0
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Heavy squats and deadlifts
What he said.
Also, dumbbell bent over rows seem to work that area (and obliques), I noticed. And bench presses.
At the end of a session if my abs still don't ache, then a few full height hanging leg raises (not the easy 90 degree ones) or inclined leg raises (ie on a sloped bench).
http://darrensurrey.hubpages.com/hub/My-favourite-core-exercises-work-your-abs0 -
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weighted crunches , weighted leg lifts, captains chairs, weighted bicycles, medicine ball rotations , weighted planks ,repeat cycle 4 times.
That's a lot of ab/core exercises. Do you have one day set aside for just abs?
I do this usually once or twice a week.0 -
No one working core?
All workouts are core workouts. If you are holding proper form you are using your core muscles.0 -
Weighted exercise ball crunches...done in a way to maximize ab involvement and minimize hip flexor involvement.0
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