When i do crunches, will i get the same results if i do non-stop crunches till i can't anymore as in if i do set of crunches?
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Quick ab question
- Thread starter Tomcat0526
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don't forget to work your obliques, too!
Alright, ill let yall know how it came out
well you got to read Pavel's articles on
too make it clear working out to failure is a bad idea
im not sure the exact reasons but i try to elaborate in my own words
basically reps to failure causes severe muscle damage as in micro tears
secondly your nerves or whatever they be called; record your performance during such activity. so you gotta finish your exercise nice and fresh may be 2 reps before failure. finishing your exercise to failure results in frayed nerves with repeated efforts
they are other benefits of not working to failure
you seriously got to look up his articles, my explanation maybe inaccurate but the funda is straight forward "DO NOT WORK TO FAILURE"
too make it clear working out to failure is a bad idea
im not sure the exact reasons but i try to elaborate in my own words
basically reps to failure causes severe muscle damage as in micro tears
secondly your nerves or whatever they be called; record your performance during such activity. so you gotta finish your exercise nice and fresh may be 2 reps before failure. finishing your exercise to failure results in frayed nerves with repeated efforts
they are other benefits of not working to failure
you seriously got to look up his articles, my explanation maybe inaccurate but the funda is straight forward "DO NOT WORK TO FAILURE"
i dont know wich articles to read, do i look @ them all? im curently doing search on abdominal articles
I am going to agree with Benny!
Crunches to failure means you're going to start getting sloppy after around 25 good solid crunches. Furthermore, if you are holding a 20 or 25lb plate behind your head (I do this exercise) you are at best going to get 20 reps or so before your stomach feels like it's going to explode. The best results come from the best reps. As soon as your reps become less than good, you're probably pretty fatigued and starting to incorporate other muscles that have nothing to do with your abs.
One of the first things people start to do is with their hands behind their heads, they start pulling their head up. 1. Bad for your neck. 2. At what point do your abs and arms have any correlation in that position? NONE!
Under control reps with weight (resistance) is by far the best and fastest way to experience growth and cuts in your abs.
Crunches to failure means you're going to start getting sloppy after around 25 good solid crunches. Furthermore, if you are holding a 20 or 25lb plate behind your head (I do this exercise) you are at best going to get 20 reps or so before your stomach feels like it's going to explode. The best results come from the best reps. As soon as your reps become less than good, you're probably pretty fatigued and starting to incorporate other muscles that have nothing to do with your abs.
One of the first things people start to do is with their hands behind their heads, they start pulling their head up. 1. Bad for your neck. 2. At what point do your abs and arms have any correlation in that position? NONE!
Under control reps with weight (resistance) is by far the best and fastest way to experience growth and cuts in your abs.