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  1. 04-25-2005, 12:40 AM #1
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    Best ab machine!

    What's a good one to buy? I want to put it in my house.
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  2. 04-25-2005, 02:45 AM #2
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    Talking

    Buy a power rack with a pull up bar, then you can do hanging leg raises/pikes after your squats and deadlifts.

    Seriously -I've never used a good ab machine.

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  3. 04-25-2005, 02:59 AM #3
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    yea imo there's no need for ab machines, do loads of core movements and weighted crunches

    agree with youch
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  4. 04-25-2005, 05:31 AM #4
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    decline bench.

    Never tried a machine, but I can tell for sure, once you learn to emphasize the contraction you can do them on the floor - nothing else matters.
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    We have an ab machine on my gym. Meh, it's cool, but I wouldn't spend my money on it. Screw crunches, give me deadlifts!
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    Buy a Swiss ball for $20. Its cheap and the best way to do crunches.
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  8. 04-25-2005, 10:22 AM #7
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    Originally Posted by jtroster
    Buy a Swiss ball for $20. Its cheap and the best way to do crunches.
    Agreed.
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  9. 04-25-2005, 10:25 AM #8
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    Now I have trouble doing crunches/situps for some reason. After about 10 of them my lower back really starts to hurt and burn. This isn't the normal burn you get from working out, it's a very painful burn. What can I do to prevent this from happening? I was looking into a dip, leg raise, and pullup machine for $150. Think this will help quite a bit?

    Don't even say that "no pain no gain" crap...
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    Originally Posted by Burks
    Now I have trouble doing crunches/situps for some reason. After about 10 of them my lower back really starts to hurt and burn. This isn't the normal burn you get from working out, it's a very painful burn. What can I do to prevent this from happening? I was looking into a dip, leg raise, and pullup machine for $150. Think this will help quite a bit?

    Don't even say that "no pain no gain" crap...
    Hi Burks
    I think that you're probably arching in the bottom position of sit ups, a sit up should be performed in a rolling/ unrolling style; rather like a carpet being rolled up and unrolled.

    Hope this helps
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    Maybe that is the problem. Before it never bothered me but the last 6 months it has been. Went to the doctor and he couldn't find anything wrong.
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