Ladies, do you do weighted ab exercises or only body weight? I'm by no means looking for a 6 pack, just the line in the middle and sides (at least to start with).
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Thread: Weighted ab exercises
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11-26-2012, 01:48 PM #1
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11-26-2012, 02:28 PM #3
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I personally do more body weight cruches than cable abs, but i do do them every now and then with the rope . Even if i dont want a larger prodruding 6 pac, i dont want to lose body fat and have an unmatching mid section. its not going to go boooooom overnight with weights , so i think its something worth doing :-)
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11-26-2012, 02:35 PM #4
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11-26-2012, 03:59 PM #5
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I take an abs class and that is the only direct stuff I do for my abs. It is mostly body weight things, but we use a dumbbell for some of the moves and the dumbbell is optional. I always use it if it's an option. We hit the abs from every angle and I've gotten great results, but my abs will disappear probably in a few weeks when I gain a few more pounds. I'll see them again when I cut next time.
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11-26-2012, 04:07 PM #6
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11-26-2012, 04:36 PM #7
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I do non-weighted. Don't want to get any thicker in the waist.
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11-26-2012, 07:53 PM #8
I understand that a huge chunk of ab definition is diet. But when I think about it logically, doesn't it make sense that you would need a foundation of muscles underneath the fat for ab definition also? I have minimal definition now and I definitely need to lose more body fat. Another issue is that I feel like I am never sore after an ab day, although at the time of the workout I've pushed myself to failure already..
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11-27-2012, 03:05 PM #9
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11-27-2012, 03:51 PM #10
I don't know how's the machine called - the one you hold yourself on your elbows, lower arms and hands and back straight so your legs drop free down and you lift them up, remember? I lift them up, but hold them horizontal then only drop the lower legs up and down holding weight between the ankles, so the movement is from your knees only - it works great! Right now I do it with 8 pounds, could go up to 12 for now! Also on the bench supported your legs and on 45 degrees at least dropping your upper body down you can always pick some weight in going up, even mix it with exercise for upper arms for example.
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11-27-2012, 04:22 PM #11
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11-28-2012, 03:14 PM #12
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11-28-2012, 04:58 PM #13
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As far as I know, weighted ab exercises add mass to your abs. They are not going to contour or shape your abs in any way other than adding size. Sure some will disagree, but the bast route is honestly the usual crunches, sit-ups, and all other variations. The honest answer though is bf%. The lower it gets the more it will show. Good luck with everything!
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11-28-2012, 05:33 PM #14
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11-29-2012, 05:11 AM #15
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11-29-2012, 05:31 AM #16
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It depends... I do mostly body weight abs because my abs are already thick so I just focus on the contraction and do them very slowly. Now I'd you are lean and want to make your abs thicker I would suggest doing weighted Abs twice a week.
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