Stomach vacuums+jogging=great cardio workout!

GStam66 · 10-28-2005, 01:14 PM

I was jogging on my treadmill last night, and i realized that i forgot to do my stomach vacuums for the day, so i decided to do my stomach vacuums while jogging. Man, I gotta tell you that felt great! I could feel this great burning/tingling sensation in my lower abs and obliques, and well as part of my lower back. I really could feel the work being done there. I tried doing vacuums while sprinting, but it didnt work as well (couldnt run as fast).

Seriously, try it sometime if you havent done it already.

bubbleboy_619 · 10-28-2005, 03:53 PM

Thanks, man! I will try it tonight, because it's my off day. Time for CARDIO!!!

failuretogain · 10-28-2005, 04:25 PM

stomach vacume while sprinting ! !! ! ! ! your nuts

wxlittlemanxk · 10-28-2005, 04:33 PM

well...if ur doing the type of stomach vacuums that i know about (holding ur breath and sucking in ur stomach) then ur changing jogging from an aerobic workout to an anaerobic one. that kind of defeats the whole purpose of jogging imo.

GStam66 · 10-28-2005, 07:13 PM

no, you dont hold your breath. just pull your stomach in as much as you can. And jog/walk while doing it. I knew it worked cause I could "feel the burn".

Besides, during regular vacuums, you only exhale and hold your breath for a few seconds to collapse your midsection as much as possible. Then you start breathing again.