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post 1665859623 08-10-2022, 07:57 AM
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Working Abs directly? Or never

do you hit abs, if so how often, or do you leave it to compound movements and diet?
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post 1665860083 08-10-2022, 08:04 AM
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Used to be no direct abs work crew, but then I started getting back pain from I believe a weak core.
post 1665860183 08-10-2022, 08:06 AM
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I do tabata core work and not afraid to admit it.
post 1665870383 08-10-2022, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Used to be no direct abs work crew, but then I started getting back pain from I believe a weak core.
Originally Posted By leafs43⏩
I do tabata core work and not afraid to admit it.
How often are you working abs?
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post 1665870533 08-10-2022, 11:13 AM
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I do them at the end of every lifting session.

low rep and heavy
post 1665871573 08-10-2022, 11:27 AM
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I do cable ab crunches, captain chair knee raises and arm out crunches. All weighted for 3 sets of 10-15 reps, 3x per week.

Thinking about adding those bodyweight youtube ab workout, ones with legit ab exercise. Anyone have success with those or are they just a waste of time?
post 1665871753 08-10-2022, 11:30 AM
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Have rarely ever worked then directly over my 15+ year lifting career and they are still pretty aesthetic. I also do almost everything unilaterally so I get a good bit of core work in from that. Now that I'm old though, I do reverse squats at the end of every leg day just for general health/mobility.

In summary, I don't think it's necessary to work them per se but can be a good idea if you are trying to bring up a weak point whether aesthetically or from a pain prevention/management standpoint.
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post 1665871853 08-10-2022, 11:32 AM
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I'm too lazy to do them, just seems like a waist of time

then I wonder why I need well below 15% to get abs?
post 1665871913 08-10-2022, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted By Cleveland33⏩
I do them at the end of every lifting session.

low rep and heavy
This

Although I do higher reps sometimes. Because I’m older and don’t stick to a strict diet I still don’t have much definition. Been meaning to tighten up but just like bs food too much.
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post 1665871933 08-10-2022, 11:33 AM
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Definitely. I do PPL end legs with abs.

Dragon flies for reps (w/weight on feet)
Dragon fly holds
Crunches
Planks
Windshield wipers
Ab machine
Stomach vacuums

I always do a dragon fly variation + stomach vacuums, and depending on the day I add another of the above exercises
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post 1665872273 08-10-2022, 11:40 AM
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i always found the best ab workout to be strict form chinups
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post 1665872443 08-10-2022, 11:43 AM
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Everyone I know when a great set of abs works them.



Even if you have too much fat to see them a little core work probably can't hurt. Planks. Side planks. Hanging leg raises. Etc. I personally think my low back feels a lot better when I have a strong core.


I don't put a ton of weight on and mainly just focus on isometrics or the squeeze with my bodyweight.
post 1665872613 08-10-2022, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Used to be no direct abs work crew, but then I started getting back pain from I believe a weak core.
Same here. Always was no abs crew but also never had visible abs, now suffering for it. I also only really train compounds. My advice would be train core don't neglect it
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post 1665873133 08-10-2022, 11:56 AM
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I haven't done hardly any direct ab work for a decade now. I'm thinking about adding it back in soon though for core strengthening purposes since I'm getting to old to squat super heavy anymore
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post 1665886063 08-10-2022, 03:57 PM
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i havent been working abs and i feel like my core looks trash. was trying to see if it'd look good even without hitting them directly
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post 1665886393 08-10-2022, 04:05 PM
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I’d say never. It was a muscle group that didn’t get sore after going hard on a tradie job
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post 1665886403 08-10-2022, 04:05 PM
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A couple sets after every workout. I skip them if I'm not feeling it. Ends up being 8-10 sets per week
post 1665886723 08-10-2022, 04:10 PM
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Weighted pull-ups seem to get my core burning
post 1665887193 08-10-2022, 04:20 PM
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Started doing high rep work every day.
Don't care what the science says, my abs were behind and now they're catching up quickly.

Dat dare Zabo Koszewski/Frank Zane method of just do abs every day for an hour. Over the course of a cut and 50,000+ reps, you're going to be ahead of the average person who does a half assed ab workout with 4×12 cable crunches and leg raises
post 1665887373 08-10-2022, 04:23 PM
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post 1665887403 08-10-2022, 04:24 PM
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2. Standing Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls - 30s - 3x12
3. Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes - 75s - 3x12
4. Pull-Ups - 3x12
5. Captain's Chair Leg Raises - 3x12
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post 1665887433 08-10-2022, 04:24 PM
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I do full bodies.

I do 3 sets of abs on 2 off days with cardio and some rear delts.
post 1665890653 08-10-2022, 05:14 PM
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Abs are like any other muscle of course you should work them
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post 1665891683 08-10-2022, 05:30 PM
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Started doing them after leg


Not necessary though as I have good abs (no brag)
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