I read that it's really good so I tried it last night. OMG, I thought my back would snap! Is it cus my back is underdeveloped or... why?
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Thread: Decline Situps
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06-11-2006, 11:16 AM #1Registered User
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Decline Situps
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06-11-2006, 11:43 AM #2Registered User
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I did them when i first started out at the gym and yes they hurt..I never did them again just bc of that and I couldnt even laugh the next day bc my abs were killin me lol.
I think Im gonne do them more often tho.
Jay
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06-11-2006, 12:11 PM #3LBD
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Crunches>Situps hands down.
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06-11-2006, 01:23 PM #4Registered User
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Those are great if you dont go all the way down so your abs stay flexed the whole time. Put some weights on your chest and go down halfway and then crunch up. Its a little tough on the back but really kills your abs.
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06-11-2006, 01:27 PM #5Stayin' Hungry
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Focus on keepinf your chin close to your chest, it helps with the back.Originally Posted by legends159Started:
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06-11-2006, 02:15 PM #6"Isolation" is stupid.
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They'll kill your back if you start your sit-up/crunch with your back arched. Make sure you flatten your back on the bench before crunching, and as you crunch up make sure you focus on "curling" forward and bringing your ribs to your pelvis.
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06-11-2006, 02:49 PM #7Registered User
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I put the decline bench on as much of an incline as it can go. People at my gym say it hurts their back and it did a little for me when I first started it but now it doesn't hurt a single bit. I do crunches on them more than situps cause the situps work your hip flexors a lot while crunches are more focused on your abs.
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06-11-2006, 03:05 PM #8Registered User
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excuse my ignorance-
whats the difference between a situp and a crunch on the decline bench?
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06-11-2006, 03:08 PM #9Registered User
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Situps your back stays straight but crunches you try to touch your face to your stomach.
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06-12-2006, 12:37 PM #10Registered User
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The prime movers in a situp are the hip flexors, with the abdominals providing stabilization.Originally Posted by legends159
The prime mover in a crunch is the rectus abdominis.
So for total core development situps are good, for developing the abs there are better uses of time."The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible." - Richard M. DeVos
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