dgmodel Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 push-ups, situps, crunches, are these worth doing or antiquated and arent as beneficial as once thought~!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onisakura Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 I like doing crunches on the balance ball, lower reps but you do them a lot slower. I find those to be more effective than traditional crunches. I think the key is to go slower, and sustain the movement to get the max from each exercise.Whatever floats your boat and works for you, everyone has a different MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 i was thinking of super setting with flat bench and incorporating push-ups... would that beneficial or counter productive??? also super set with weighted situ-ups and incorporate crunches... what do you think over kill or~!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubbingirl Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 ya i agree w/ONISAKURA - it's more important to concentrate on the flexing of ur stomach muscles as opposed to doing 100 quickly/slopily. My roommate has trouble squeezing her abs, she says that she feels more like she's letting air out of her abs...i dunno if that makes sense. but it helped alot when she slowed it down and concentrated on form, try not to use your back or leg muscles. *remember, there should always be space between your chin & chest when u go up to do a crunch. *breathe out when u tighten your abs.*you can do ab exercises w/a medicine ball (my fav) or even just having good posture at your desk and tightenting your stomach. (<--i should but never do it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 *remember, there should always be space between your chin & chest when u go up to do a crunch. seriously? i learned with a napkin under your chin.. and if the napkin falls out it doesnt count... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubbingirl Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 it puts strain on ur neck/back & your more likely to pull w/ur back & add momentum, instead of lifting w/your stomach. ::::but thats how i got taught::: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 hrrrm~!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubbingirl Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 ^ u and ur napkins...haha! any personal trainers that could answer this question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger55 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 As long as you don't keep your hand behinds your head and pull yourself up with them you shouldn't be straining anything. As far as I know though, with crunches you're supposed to keep your chin tucked in to your chest but with situps you keep your neck and head straight with your back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahalomenehune Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 i do 100 crunches a day. It didnt work, but i am still trying, still it seems like im doing something to my abs wen i do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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