By "effective", I mean are they relatively better than sit-ups, crunches, and the usual abdominal exercises? I find them especially convenient to perform.
And is this the correct form:
Exhale
Suck in stomach
Hold for 20-30 seconds
Let go
Thanks!
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02-26-2012, 09:43 PM #1
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02-26-2012, 10:10 PM #2
Stomach vacuums are effective in bringing your stomach in and keeping it in (working those ab muscles that are behind the actual six-pack), but in terms of working the six-pack and getting those lines, I would say it isn't as effective as abdominal exercises/cardio. Definitely, though, if you do have all the lines, but you have a gut, it should help you suck it in and keep it sucked in.
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02-26-2012, 10:15 PM #3
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02-26-2012, 10:38 PM #4
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02-27-2012, 06:02 AM #6
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stomach vacuums work the TA muscle behind your abs. This muscle is essential in "pulling your abs back", which gives you that tight look and feel. other excercises that work this muscle are the plank, and flutter kicks*.
*only works the TA muscle if hands are placed under your bottom, otherwise just a normal ab excercise.My story:
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02-27-2012, 11:56 AM #7
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02-27-2012, 12:42 PM #8
This is the most comprehensive explanation about vacuums I have seen on here. Read all of Josef's posts. It is probably the best exercise for getting your abs visible.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post443407351
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02-27-2012, 02:54 PM #9
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02-27-2012, 03:21 PM #10
Since the beginning of time? I can't tell if your post is sarcasm or not. Effective cardio doesn't just make you sweat, effective cardio also works your muscles to exhaustion and it isn't hard to incorporate ab-related movements into cardio. I don't know what cardio means to you, but when I talk about cardio I talk about intensity levels similar to that of the Insanity program.
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02-27-2012, 03:24 PM #11
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