big ups, whitey. thanks for the info. i'll try a bit heavier weight on the machine with sets of 15. any suggestions for decline sit-ups? they target my lower abs, which need more work, so i like to do those. maybe grab a 25 lb plate and hold it to my chest while doing them?? what do you think of the decline bench leg-raises? (holding on behind my head, raising the legs up from the floor on a decline?) then tend to get the lower abs as well...

and yes, if that is Katie, she is smokin! ****...