Do standard sit ups work the side of my abs ? or is there somthing els without a machine i can do for that ?
How do i work the side of my abs ?
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yes, twist exercises are great. woodchoppers are good. russain twists on a swiss ball are great. swiss ball is your friend
Not sure what the exercise is called, but if you have a friend who can assist, lie on the floor with your head between their feet. Grab on to their ankles and slowly raise you legs to their hands. Make sure your legs are straight and together. Have your friend push your legs down to the front, left and right, making sure that your ankles never hit the floor. Keep bringing your legs back up to their hands for about 100 reps.......that one really hurts me.
Sweet i found these 2
that character makes it look so easy.
There's one where you are laying down on your back, you have your arms apart, like a star. I hold onto12lbs dumbbells so I don't start to move. lift your legs up in the air, then bring your legs down to the right back up and then down to the left to the left.
Hope I was able to describe it properly
There's one where you are laying down on your back, you have your arms apart, like a star. I hold onto12lbs dumbbells so I don't start to move. lift your legs up in the air, then bring your legs down to the right back up and then down to the left to the left.
Hope I was able to describe it properly
....that was so hard. i could only do like ten of those things each. oh and of the ones i put up. the one u described im not to sure how to do ?
The one Green-eyes described is similar to the one i posted.
Lie on the floor with either your arms apart holding on to dumbells to keep you stable, or grab something sturdy behind your head like the base of a bed etc...
keep your legs straight and your keens together (at least!) and use your abs to lift your legs up to a straight vertical position, then slowly lower your legs to the starting position, making sure your feet do not touch the ground.
Repeat!
Lie on the floor with either your arms apart holding on to dumbells to keep you stable, or grab something sturdy behind your head like the base of a bed etc...
keep your legs straight and your keens together (at least!) and use your abs to lift your legs up to a straight vertical position, then slowly lower your legs to the starting position, making sure your feet do not touch the ground.
Repeat!
but wouldent this work the same muscles as say standard crunches i would of thaut to work the muscles on the side of ur abs u would need to at least do some kind of rotation ?
JTM explains it a lot better than me, thanks .
The only thing is instead of just doing it vertically... I do a rotation lower to the right side bring up and then lower to the left side and bring back to the vertical position.
Does that help a little more. I'm sorry I'm not the best with descriptions.
The only thing is instead of just doing it vertically... I do a rotation lower to the right side bring up and then lower to the left side and bring back to the vertical position.
Does that help a little more. I'm sorry I'm not the best with descriptions.
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yeah thanks that gives me a idea of it but i dont think im gona do this exercise
You need twisting movements. Like mentioned, woodchoppers, russian twists, etc.
Those two you found are absolutely useless for your goal. The fitness generator link is working the hip abductors, not obliques.
Those two you found are absolutely useless for your goal. The fitness generator link is working the hip abductors, not obliques.
how do i do them tho ?
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ok ill give it a geez
Whenever you do any kind off abdominal exercise you will work the entire abdominal wall, to include the obliques. so as long as you bring your sternum closer to your hips, you will work all the muscles in the midsection