I was picturing something like exercise #3 or 7 in the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw5u0rnMM20
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I was picturing something like exercise #3 or 7 in the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw5u0rnMM20
But I tried it and I felt nothing at all. Seemed like a waste of time, but I'm sure I wasn't doing something right. I just want to feel the burn in my obliques like the rest of my abs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbs8
I have added an exercise I saw a couple other guys doing. Stand sideways to a cable pull down, grab it, hold it to your shoulder, and use only your sides to pull it down. use heavy weight. That seems to nail my obliques pretty good, but you have to focus on not using other muscles to help.
Wow so I just did these at the gym for the first time and the whole workout only took me 8 minutes...I know, pathetic but you gotta start somewhere. I was reaching failure on all the hanging raises at about 15. Let me just say I absolutely hate you right now Dan and I will probably hate you more when I wake up tomorrow...but in 3 months I will absolutely love you for sharing this. Just one question though. Is it better to start off with this before working out or do it last when you finish your workout.
So any word on the technique on the side leg raises? This video shows how I imagined it based on Dan's description. Exercises #3 and 7 in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw5u0rnMM20
Awesome! Thank you for your reply!! I tried like in that video, and felt nothing really. Maybe I'm not strong enough to move my legs over and up far enough yet
Thank you for answering my question. I'm 5'5 and 125 pounds with 11% BF so my abs start to show when I work them out in about a week! My abs come in extremely fast for me so I asked myself why not just do them if they are the easiest muscle for me to see results with. I'm definitely going to do them before my workout. Thanks again gearbox!!
Gunna do this tommrrow after back workout but just vacuums for two days straight has my abs tight is this normal or are my abs just weak?
I do them last.Quote:
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Roman chair leg raises: 15 x 5
Cable crunches: 15 x 5 (120lbs)
Russian twists: 15 x 5 (25lbs)
No guts, no glory. ;)Quote:
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Amen!!!Quote:
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Chasing 6%!!!!!!!
Well since I am a newbie poster it wont let me send PM's for some reason so I'll just link them here. 5'5 125 pounds. Most fat is located in the love handle area :(
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You've got a head start peewee.Quote:
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More is better isn't it? ;)Quote:
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....and just to clarify, I have NOT done SARMs (yet). Lol
....and don't you worry, I'm gonna get there....if the starvation doesn't kill me first. Lol
oh and about doin the side legs as in the YouTube vid....I do those particular ones using the roman chair....lol ppl look at me like im crazy but it hits em like crazy on that one
-Release the Kracken!!!-
You're on the right path! Keep doing it buddy. We both know that some days are harder than others but keep your eyes on the prize!!!!Quote:
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Remember you have to PUSH every day!
Persist
Until
Something
Happens
Just did this workout and my core must be weak I couldn't even to the full workout I had to do crunches while my partner did the workout and vise versa idk if that has an effect but dam I know ill be sore tommorrow.
Lol.....if it burns cals, DO IT!!!!!Quote:
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Good man! LolQuote:
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HAW told me I seem unhappy lately. Well...DUH!!!! I'm fvcking HUNGRY AND TIRED all the damn time right now!!!!! LolQuote:
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I have the same issue with the side leg raises, the times i have tried it i cant feel shyt. Just my regular ol abs lol. Im going to try different angles and bending legs and stuff until i find the spot where i feel my obliques getting a pounding. So far i have not tried the whole workout together, i just do ol leg lifts and some wood chops and the side crunch thing along with the decline bench crunch at the beginning.
I can do already 15-20 with a small pause at the bottom to make sure there is no rocking, after first set my forearms are on fire!!!!
The hanging straps unless i keep trying to use them to get use to them, they dont work for me, i get blood marks under my skin, lines of blood that takes days to go away just like when i do heavy weight hack squats.
Just ordered some straps/hooks to aid in the hanging part so i can perform a few more reps and give my arms a bit of rest.
I can definitely see when i contract my abs getting deeper, obviously i need to lose some major fat around my stomach but i can see the improvement on my abs for sure!!!!