Hi all, I was wondering how i can make my lower abs stronger. I currently do crunches and I have seen a major increase in my upper abs but my lower abs, I dont even think I have any, arn't getting any exerciese. If someone could post some at home exercises for increasing your lower abs that would be great.
Thanks!
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Thread: Lower Abs
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08-10-2007, 10:31 AM #1Registered User
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Lower Abs
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08-10-2007, 10:45 AM #2
hanging leg raises
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08-10-2007, 10:49 AM #3Losing to Genetics
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reverse crunches
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08-10-2007, 11:03 AM #4Registered User
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diet.
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08-10-2007, 01:21 PM #5Registered User
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Reverse crunches are what?
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08-10-2007, 01:30 PM #6Registered User
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When you raise your legs instead of your upper body.
Use the search utility for things like this.
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08-10-2007, 01:47 PM #7Registered User
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lower abs is based a lot on a diet, any amount of water retained can also make your abs vary on a day to day basis. But a few good exercises would be leg raises on the roman chair, reverse crunches, and lots of cardio.
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08-10-2007, 02:11 PM #8Meat in the hole
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I though there were no upper or lower abs, just one big muscle :-/
meaning abs get completly trained with any ab exercise, correct me if I'm wrongRep it, or rep it not. There is no try
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08-10-2007, 02:35 PM #9Registered User
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liftrite episode 10
reverse crunches
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08-10-2007, 02:56 PM #10Registered User
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If that were the case,Originally Posted by nightwolfz
people would just do flat bench, would just squat, would just row, and would just overhead press. And do it heavy..
Yeah it works, until your body catches up and says "hey this is easy".
You want to shock your body with new exercises, and different things to stimulate all motor units.just lift hard, eat hard.. rest right... **** doesnt happen over night..
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08-10-2007, 03:12 PM #11Registered User
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weighted hanging leg raises, one of the best exercises for lower abs.
Some say that strong men demonstrate their strength by ripping a phone book in half.
Chuck Norris demonstrates his strength by ripping strongmen in half with phone books...scientists are still baffled.
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08-10-2007, 03:24 PM #12Registered User
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Regardless of how much you work your lower abs, they are the most reliant on really diet. After a certain point, you just gotta start eating right and doing cardio.
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08-10-2007, 04:38 PM #13Registered User
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crunches with ur legs in at a 90 degree angle in the air will help
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08-10-2007, 04:40 PM #14Banned
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Originally Posted by Drewbie
sex.
(yes serious)
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08-10-2007, 04:41 PM #15Bringing back Neanderthal
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Most males hold their fat near their lower abs. Also, lower abs are usually the most underdeveloped (for instance, on me you can clearly see the cuts along the side of the abdominals - even the lowers, but the actually bulges are very small, that's why I need to work my lower abs a ton).
5'10.5
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10% BF
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08-10-2007, 04:45 PM #16No Ka Oi
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X2, plus weighted leg lifts from a decline bench (reverse you position, hang onto the part your feets go), use a smaller db (5-15lbs) and go slooow.Originally Posted by zippojay
QUOTE=nightwolfz;68264773]I though there were no upper or lower abs, just one big muscle :-/
meaning abs get completly trained with any ab exercise, correct me if I'm wrong[/QUOTE]
It's one long muscle. Because of the length, certain exercises stimulate some areas better than others. I didn't think there was a difference until I did a year of powerlifting for my back. My upper abs grew excessively because of the stress of stabilizing against the heavy weight, BUT my lower abs stayed the same. I ended up with over-developed upper abs. Eeck.
Now I alternate: M-upper, W-lower, F-upper, M-lower, etc. Not so weird lookin now.
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08-10-2007, 05:21 PM #17I play ESP
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front squats
275lb atg front squat / 235lb paused bench (in comp) / 445lb Conventional Deadlift using mixed grip/chalk/belt (in comp) / Deadlift-425x3 using a hook grip + chalk / BP low-bar back squat 335x2 & 315x4 & 350x1 (in comp)
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08-10-2007, 05:26 PM #18The Destroyer
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wrong bodypart, dragon flags FTWOriginally Posted by Thaigga
There is no reason to live if you cannot do the deadlift
big fuzzy and tator squat to much..... not
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08-10-2007, 09:02 PM #19Registered User
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Dragons flags is what that video is there and it does lower abs?
i hate dieting school is starting and its hard to work around you school schedual having 6 meals. I dont even know where to start.
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08-10-2007, 09:04 PM #20Bringing back Neanderthal
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INTERMITTENT FAST! Woot!Originally Posted by Drewbie
Dragons flags is what that video is there and it does lower abs? i hate dieting school is starting and its hard to work around you school schedual having 6 meals. I dont even know where to start.5'10.5
175lbs
10% BF
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08-10-2007, 09:05 PM #21Bringing back Neanderthal
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Wow, I wish I had that flexibility- damn I need to improve mine.Originally Posted by gobbles
I don't have the flexibility to do full ROM hanging leg raises, so I just have to do the bent legs version.5'10.5
175lbs
10% BF
i hate dieting school is starting and its hard to work around you school schedual having 6 meals. I dont even know where to start.
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