Abs

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LOL last night we were folding clothes and I came across a teal sheet we

have and I immedialty sucked in my abs! It was interesting that I actually

just did it. Now I really need to change my computer colors or else I will

be sucking in my abs the whole time I am on my computer!! (That's good, but

I think there is such a thing as too much of a good thing sometimes!!)

Abs

> Is everyone keeping their abs sucked in?????

>

> Green, Teal, Blue, etc.......

> :-)

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In a message dated 3/11/00 1:30:47 PM Central Standard Time, GalofGOP@...

writes:

<< Green, Teal, Blue, etc....... >>

What does that mean ???????????

romie

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In a message dated 3/12/00 4:33:59 AM Central Standard Time,

FRCHYFREY@... writes:

<<

<< Green, Teal, Blue, etc....... >>

What does that mean ???????????

romie

>>

In order to help remind myself to suck in my abs (which helps strenghten the

abdominal muscles and slim down the pouch) I pick a color every once in a

while or a word . Whenever I see or hear that color or word I remind myself

to suck in my abs. I suggested it to the group just in case it might work

for someone else. Maybe you should suck in your abs every time you see or

hear the word Pokeman lol.....or truck (her littlest monster's favorite word).

Love,

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GalofGOP@... wrote:

>

> Is everyone keeping their abs sucked in?????

>

> Green, Teal, Blue, etc.......

> :-)

> , I'm trying. Keep up the reminders.

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In a message dated 3/12/00 2:36:57 PM Central Standard Time, GalofGOP@...

writes:

<< In order to help remind myself to suck in my abs (which helps strenghten

the

abdominal muscles and slim down the pouch) I pick a color every once in a

while or a word . >>

AREN'T YOU THE LITTLE LEADER ??? I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN AND TRUCK IS THE WORD OR

MOMMY THAT GETS ME GOING ACTUALLY WHEN IM READING MY EMAILS ITS TAEBO

.....LOL..........

ROMIE

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In a message dated 3/12/00 2:36:57 PM Central Standard Time, GalofGOP@...

writes:

<< In order to help remind myself to suck in my abs (which helps strenghten

the

abdominal muscles and slim down the pouch) I pick a color every once in a

while or a word . >>

AREN'T YOU THE LITTLE LEADER ??? I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN AND TRUCK IS THE WORD OR

MOMMY THAT GETS ME GOING ACTUALLY WHEN IM READING MY EMAILS ITS TAEBO

.....LOL..........

ROMIE

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Hi Michele and ,

This one is great! Thanks for taking the time to write this out.

Another good one is to lie back in the Recliner and put your hands under both knees, bringing your knees toward your chest. Hold and do your Life Lift breaths. It is similar to the new position shown in Workout one and Workout two done on the floor, but you are cradled by the chair back. Any of the floor exercises I used in those two new videos are great done in a Recliner.

Take care,

Rashelle

Be sure to check out all of the great specials available on my web sites Save $30 on the Large Body Wrap package until April From: Madikenzmom@... In a message dated 3/27/00 9:44:00 PM Central Standard Time, msheeran@... writes:<< If you are referringto a ab/recliner position, there is one that I know of. It's a crunchbut you put your legs up in the recliner to alleviate stress off of yourback and neck. Here is what I do...... >>Hi, Michele!Thank you, thank you! That is the one I was thinking of. I am really excited to try these. I am going to go and do some right now.Thanks a ton!

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Pam,

Not only do I do crunches on them (and love it) there is also a great lower ab

exercise you can do (besides many other great exercises!)

Anyway, for the lower abs:

Assume a push-up position on the floor with the ball under your knees. Use your

abs to pull your butt into the air so that the ball rolls down to your ankles

hold in this pike position for a second or so and slowly return to the starting

position. Do these slow and you will really feel it!

Robin

Also, I didn't buy a special sports ball, I use my 3 year olds big yellow smiley

face ball that she won on the boardwalk for 25 cents!

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Pam,

Not only do I do crunches on them (and love it) there is also a great lower ab

exercise you can do (besides many other great exercises!)

Anyway, for the lower abs:

Assume a push-up position on the floor with the ball under your knees. Use your

abs to pull your butt into the air so that the ball rolls down to your ankles

hold in this pike position for a second or so and slowly return to the starting

position. Do these slow and you will really feel it!

Robin

Also, I didn't buy a special sports ball, I use my 3 year olds big yellow smiley

face ball that she won on the boardwalk for 25 cents!

[Guest guest]

> I tried really hard to do the ab exercises as shown and talked about in the

> book, but I could not feel the burn here. I have a hard time pressing my

> lower back in the floor. Does anyone have any advice??

I had real problems doing the ABS exercises but my brother gave me the book

Awesome ABS. I started doing what they call coordination exercises. The

first one is lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the

floor (like for floor crunches) push your back into the floor and

concentrate on what that feels like. Then lift one leg still bent up at a

time and keep back flat on floor, when you get really good lift both feet up

and down. Also it says when you crunch up think of a balloon lifting you up

from your breast bone. It is a short book and I found it of use.

Well done on being so determined to workout even when faced with adversity,

it will be worth it in the end.

Lucy (in The UK)

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Ohhhhhh do I have advice you YOU! hee hee hee.

Straight from the mind of SHAWN " the Ab Man " PHILLIPS.

Okay, so it goes like this. Lay down on a carpet or mat and put your feet

against the wall so your legs are at a 90 degree angle. Focusing solely on

your ab muscle, close your eyes if you have too, crunch up and touch your

elbows to your knees on a count of one. CONTRACT and SQUEEZE your abs making

sure that you can feel each and every one of those 6 packs abs tightened.

Hold for a split second and SLOWLY release for a count of two. So it looks

like this....

Crunch up for 1, hold, release for 2

Do that for a set of 12, 10, 8, and 6.....or 3 sets of 12-15 if you aren't

doing BFL.

As your secondary exercise (BFL superset of 12 or 2 sets each for other

workout styles) do side crunches in the same style. Roll your bent knees to

one side and crunch your obliques. Put your opposing hand on those muscles to

really feel what you are doing. Do your super set for your high point for at

least a set of 12-15 on each side.

TAKE THAT....don't even tell me you can't feel the burn. Cuz I can barely

finish my sets without stopping at least once for a short breath. I know I

can't do 3 sets of 15 that's how potent these are.

BURN BABY BURN (*disco inferno*) LOL

-

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In a message dated 3/30/01 3:09:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Sara Altmyer" <

sasasup@...> writes:

I've got the new Oxygen magazine and in it, two of the fitness "icons" swear by NOT doing oblique work while training their abs saying that it will make your waist "thick." Have any of you heard this and/or what do you think of it? Do all of you train your obliques?

I have heard of this, too, and it makes sense. Whenever you work a muscle, chances are (especially for men) that the muscle will increase in size.

Certainly, I believe you should work the muscle, but I would heartily recommend that you not add weights, or use very high weights on oblique cable pull-downs. I think there's a trade-off, and the line is very fine. I don't want a big waist - its an area I already have a hard time with - so I do ab workouts 3 times a week, but I don't go beyond that. Definition will be there from a 3x week workout, but getting rid of the fat that covers those abs is what we all really want. Ab workouts won't do that, only cardio and good nutrition will.

a

"A fly doesn't mind dying in coconut cream." - Swahili proverb

[Guest guest]

I should also add that I have always done side bends with 8-10 lb weights in

between supersets b/c it just feels great...it's a great stretch in between

lunches.

I stopped doing these because of the " thickness " that I think it may have

caused!

:-)

[Guest guest]

I should also add that I have always done side bends with 8-10 lb weights in

between supersets b/c it just feels great...it's a great stretch in between

lunches.

I stopped doing these because of the " thickness " that I think it may have

caused!

:-)

[Guest guest]

So what you are saying is that the more you work your ab muscles if you have

a tricky time with your waist line, then the muscles under will just bulk up

and make you appear to have a thicker waist? I noticed that when I went on

strike from working out over the December month (bad idea) that my waist did

seem to be flatter. Although my body really didn't look good and I think my

poor nutrition may have been a factor but should I try not to go nuts with

the abs??? -who definately doesn't want a " thicker " waist.

>From: cavumine@...

>Reply-bodyforlife

>bodyforlife

>Subject: Re: abs

>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:10:34 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/30/01 3:09:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, " Sara Altmyer "

><

>sasasup@...> writes:

>

>

> > I've got the new Oxygen magazine and in it, two of the fitness " icons "

>swear

> > by NOT doing oblique work while training their abs saying that it will

>make

> > your waist " thick. " Have any of you heard this and/or what do you think

>of

> > it?

>

>I have heard of this, too, and it makes sense. Whenever you work a muscle,

>chances are (especially for men) that the muscle will increase in size.

>Certainly, I believe you should work the muscle, but I would heartily

>recommend that you not add weights, or use very high weights on oblique

>cable

>pull-downs. I think there's a trade-off, and the line is very fine. I

>don't

>want a big waist - its an area I already have a hard time with - so I do ab

>workouts 3 times a week, but I don't go beyond that. Definition will be

>there from a 3x week workout, but getting rid of the fat that covers those

>abs is what we all really want. Ab workouts won't do that, only cardio and

>good nutrition will.

>a

> " A fly doesn't mind dying in coconut cream. " - Swahili proverb

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So what you are saying is that the more you work your ab muscles if you have

a tricky time with your waist line, then the muscles under will just bulk up

and make you appear to have a thicker waist? I noticed that when I went on

strike from working out over the December month (bad idea) that my waist did

seem to be flatter. Although my body really didn't look good and I think my

poor nutrition may have been a factor but should I try not to go nuts with

the abs??? -who definately doesn't want a " thicker " waist.

>From: cavumine@...

>Reply-bodyforlife

>bodyforlife

>Subject: Re: abs

>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:10:34 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/30/01 3:09:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, " Sara Altmyer "

><

>sasasup@...> writes:

>

>

> > I've got the new Oxygen magazine and in it, two of the fitness " icons "

>swear

> > by NOT doing oblique work while training their abs saying that it will

>make

> > your waist " thick. " Have any of you heard this and/or what do you think

>of

> > it?

>

>I have heard of this, too, and it makes sense. Whenever you work a muscle,

>chances are (especially for men) that the muscle will increase in size.

>Certainly, I believe you should work the muscle, but I would heartily

>recommend that you not add weights, or use very high weights on oblique

>cable

>pull-downs. I think there's a trade-off, and the line is very fine. I

>don't

>want a big waist - its an area I already have a hard time with - so I do ab

>workouts 3 times a week, but I don't go beyond that. Definition will be

>there from a 3x week workout, but getting rid of the fat that covers those

>abs is what we all really want. Ab workouts won't do that, only cardio and

>good nutrition will.

>a

> " A fly doesn't mind dying in coconut cream. " - Swahili proverb

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[Guest guest]

So what you are saying is that the more you work your ab muscles if you have

a tricky time with your waist line, then the muscles under will just bulk up

and make you appear to have a thicker waist? I noticed that when I went on

strike from working out over the December month (bad idea) that my waist did

seem to be flatter. Although my body really didn't look good and I think my

poor nutrition may have been a factor but should I try not to go nuts with

the abs??? -who definately doesn't want a " thicker " waist.

>From: cavumine@...

>Reply-bodyforlife

>bodyforlife

>Subject: Re: abs

>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:10:34 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/30/01 3:09:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, " Sara Altmyer "

><

>sasasup@...> writes:

>

>

> > I've got the new Oxygen magazine and in it, two of the fitness " icons "

>swear

> > by NOT doing oblique work while training their abs saying that it will

>make

> > your waist " thick. " Have any of you heard this and/or what do you think

>of

> > it?

>

>I have heard of this, too, and it makes sense. Whenever you work a muscle,

>chances are (especially for men) that the muscle will increase in size.

>Certainly, I believe you should work the muscle, but I would heartily

>recommend that you not add weights, or use very high weights on oblique

>cable

>pull-downs. I think there's a trade-off, and the line is very fine. I

>don't

>want a big waist - its an area I already have a hard time with - so I do ab

>workouts 3 times a week, but I don't go beyond that. Definition will be

>there from a 3x week workout, but getting rid of the fat that covers those

>abs is what we all really want. Ab workouts won't do that, only cardio and

>good nutrition will.

>a

> " A fly doesn't mind dying in coconut cream. " - Swahili proverb

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[Guest guest]

Regarding the abs " thickness " concern, it was really coincidental to see so

many comments on that issue in the new issues of Oxygen and Women's Muscle

and Fitness (which, by the way, have got some great ab workouts!).

They recommended staying away from any ab weights and sticking with high

reps. Also, some of the material even said that some professionals don't do

any oblique work at all because they do see a " thickness " difference.

So...I think what I got from the material is to stick with upper and lower

abs, high reps. Hope this helps everyone!

[Guest guest]

Regarding the abs " thickness " concern, it was really coincidental to see so

many comments on that issue in the new issues of Oxygen and Women's Muscle

and Fitness (which, by the way, have got some great ab workouts!).

They recommended staying away from any ab weights and sticking with high

reps. Also, some of the material even said that some professionals don't do

any oblique work at all because they do see a " thickness " difference.

So...I think what I got from the material is to stick with upper and lower

abs, high reps. Hope this helps everyone!

[Guest guest]

Regarding the abs " thickness " concern, it was really coincidental to see so

many comments on that issue in the new issues of Oxygen and Women's Muscle

and Fitness (which, by the way, have got some great ab workouts!).

They recommended staying away from any ab weights and sticking with high

reps. Also, some of the material even said that some professionals don't do

any oblique work at all because they do see a " thickness " difference.

So...I think what I got from the material is to stick with upper and lower

abs, high reps. Hope this helps everyone!

[Guest guest]

It sort of depends on your genetics for what percentage of body fat you have to

hit to see abs. Most women need to be under 20% to have good ab definition, but

some don't start seeing it until they're below 15%. It's possible to have nice

flat abs or start seeing new lines and dents even in the upper 20s though.

If you're pear shaped, abs will improve before your hips and thighs do. If

you're apple shaped, abs are the last to go.

Abs

I'm at the end of Week 4 and am seeing some great results - except

for my abs. When do the abs go away? Is it usually the last thing to

do? I need motivation please....

[Guest guest]

> It sort of depends on your genetics for what percentage of body fat

you have to hit to see abs. Most women need to be under 20% to have

good ab definition, but some don't start seeing it until they're

below 15%. It's possible to have nice flat abs or start seeing new

lines and dents even in the upper 20s though.

>

> If you're pear shaped, abs will improve before your hips and thighs

do. If you're apple shaped, abs are the last to go.

>

>

Thanks loads Skwigg!!!!!!!!

Pat an apple.....

>

>

[Guest guest]

After cardio workouts.

> Ok, how often do you guys do Abs? It's the one thing I'm so lazy

> about...which is silly because they are so quick to do. But at the

> end of my workouts I always seem to find some excuse not to do

> them...shoot last night I even did " doggy duty " outside rather than

> do abs...now that's pitiful!!

>

> Colleen, looking for Ab motivation!

[Guest guest]

Do the abs first while you're fresh. They serve a dual purpose

really. I can do them when not at all warmed up and by the time I've

done several ab exercises I'm ready to do the UB or LB workouts

because I've been moving. I do them every other day just because abs

need a lot of abuse in order to be visible. You still have to burn

all the fat off them before they can be seen. You'll be able to feel

them before that though. If they're still sore from a previous

workout wait another day.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

I am 40 nand have been doing BFL since end of march. I have the

flatest abs I;ve ever had in my life. In my first challenge I went

just by the book. and it was wierd to only do them with lower body.

But I got great results. Now I do abs every time I do weights , so I

do them with upper and ower body workouts. I also used to crunch

and crunch and crunch , now I just do them the way in the book and I

also do them on an exercise ball and wow. My stomach always burns.

Bridgette

> Hi All,

>

> I'm new here and new to BFL. I've been working out for years, but

now

> that I'm 34 I need somehting that will kick my butt back into shape

> and my old work outs and WOE are not working.

>

> I'm on my first week of BFL and I am very motivated. THis group

looks

> so great...so glad I found you all.

>

> My question is about abs. After training abs several times a week

for

> years, I am feeling funny about dropping them back to just one or

two

> times a week. Is this correct? Am I understanding this right?

>

> Thanks much!

>