Currently I'm sitting at 11-12% BF, and I can see my abs in low light... i'm working to get my BF% down more so i can see them always... if i want that think ripped look, would doing sit ups with a weight help that? also, what are some exercises i can work for my obliques?
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Thread: To bring my abs out
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12-13-2010, 06:14 AM #1
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12-13-2010, 06:20 AM #2
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Keep losing body fat.
You should already be doing sit-ups with weight. Do decline sit-ups with a weight behind your head.
For the obliques:
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/Wai...#anchor1944764"What is happiness? The feeling that power is increasing--that resistance is being overcome."
- Nietzsche
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12-13-2010, 06:30 AM #3
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12-13-2010, 07:29 AM #4
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12-13-2010, 07:35 AM #5
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12-13-2010, 07:40 AM #6
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12-13-2010, 07:41 AM #7
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12-13-2010, 08:35 AM #8
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12-13-2010, 12:18 PM #9
Yep, they hypertrophy like any muscle.
The ideal range probably varies. Like I think I read women tend to have a higher ratio of slow:fast twitch so they do better with higher reps. Even amongst the same sex it probably varies a great deal though (like a guy might have more slow twitch than some ladies, women may have more fast twitch than some men). Plus the middle flip flop fibers can specialize in either direction, or maybe they all do a bit. You can experiment with what feels better. Doing higher reps is okay as long as you add weight once you hit your target.
It's not the only way, you could grease the groove with multiple sets to get the reps you want as well. Failure with heavier weights is rarely absolute failure since you can get extra reps with lighter weights (or none) to hit the slow twitch, yet it's not necessary to do so.
That's interesting, maybe you're feeling your rectus femoris since it flexes the hip as well as holds the pelvis up onto your femur that is up higher. Just wondering, is it possible you're allowing hip flexion and turning it into more of a situp than a crunch?
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