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I am with scrap.. you need supervision when using a medicine ball with a partner . It can be dangerous if not supervised by the coach or trainer. if done correctly with the proper weight and placement it can provide an effect abs workout.. I been caught a bit past theobliques out of position a few times during a heavy medicine ball routine. I had some ill effects from it.
Crunches and using a medicine ball help.
Actually one of the best ways to do it is without weight.
But six pack is genetic, it doesn't "grow"
If you want to really have that body look, do some long distance cardio, like running on a treadmill. The basics is you want to burn your fat. The Bicycle exercise does good for burning the fat around your area.
If you want a six pack or sculpted body, burn fat and then work on your weights(however I don't recommend using weights ever)
Alright, long distance cardio such as running, and basic ab exercises to burn the fat around those areas.
I recommend if you want to really sculpt instead of bulk up your abs, use less weight with more repetitions.
Instead of going 20 reps with 100 pounds on your chest do 100 reps with 20 on your chest or such and such. Trust me it works.
I do my workout at home Starr with dumbbells and cardio like skipping and running im starting to see some tone at side of my stomach so its going good and i lost half an inch on my waist so its going really well won't be long to im at right body fat 10 or 8 ect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starr
But ribs were hurting yesterday so gotta leave crunches and that for 2 days let myself recover.
Sorry if it is said before as i dont have time to read the whole thread but just wanted to add that not everyone can get a 6 pack, even arnold Schwarzenegger didn't have a "6 pack " in his body building prime. Peopels stomachs are just built differently
^^^ I've got a couple of Arnie's old bodybuilding posters and he has monstor abs. He certainly wasn't lean at cut like a boxer, but you could chop would on his abs...
I agree that it can be very hard for some people to get a great six pack.
I think having a good six pack and having really strong abs are pretty different. If you can get yourself REALLY lean and your body fat percentage right down, you'll be able to see your abs with barely ANY exercise directly to them. Losing fat is the key to having a good looking six pack (and a little exercise). Strong abs obviously requires work which everyone above has talked about. You don't have to over do them though. If your exercising your abs even just once a week and you can't see them, it's most likely you need to lose weight, not up the ab exercises.
My favourites ab exercise is full stretch crunches with my girlfriend sitting on my stomach 8)
yeah....6 pack doesn't mean you have strong abs...it just means you have really low body fat....watch out with the added weight you will increase your waist size a little as well.....but you will have stronger abs.....but you really need someone beating on you with a medicine ball while you're doing sit-ups..not beating per say but whacking you on the down.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Lion King
I dont agree mate !
Dont use medicine balls for the following
1, your not in proper motion
2, Mentally you can steel yourself
3, You rarely get hit sqaure in the abs unless you're a novice .
4, you do damage to to your back ,liver ,neck and stomach region
5, medicine balls dont simulate a punch
everything about using a medicne ball goes against the better principles of boxing .
Go to a gym and you will see trainers using them on somebody crunching their abs and awaiting impact, that doesnt simulate a punch in the gut when your tired .
What it will do is send massive impact throughout your entire body and usually at the worst time when your back and neck ares arched .
Any good trainer will tell it can do all kinds of damage it wont prepare you for a good body shot delivered around the side of the ribs .
Damage to the liver is commn in boxersand that is key to how the body operates in time of stress .
Seriously lay off the Medicine balls they belong in the history books with heavy bags !
Laughing also helps you harden your abs.Quote:
Originally Posted by R E L E N T L E S S