Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Okay...one more question. I'm not sure I understand how you're supposed to do ab exercises. Do you follow the same rep pattern you do for other body parts? Thanks! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Here's a thing I've posted before on ab intensity. I do use plates on my chest, medicine balls, cable crunches, all kinds of stuff to add more resistance. ~~ You can increase intensity on the ab sets by slowing them down a little each time and/or holding it at the top of the movement. Like, for crunches do: 12 reps at a normal pace 10 reps even slower 8 reps slower still 6 reps maybe holding the crunch for a full 5 seconds at the top 12 reps of the original exercise, normal speed 12 reps of a different exercise You can also use weight. I grab a plate, dumbbell or medicine ball and hold it across my chest for crunches. You can hold a dumbbell between your feet (or medicine ball between your knees) for hanging abs or knee-ups, or move the pin on the weight stack for cable crunches. Also, check out the Ab Boot Camp routine in the club Files section. It's meant to be done 3 x per week on cardio days. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifewomensclub2/files/ > Okay...one more question. I'm not sure I understand how you're supposed > to do ab exercises. Do you follow the same rep pattern you do for other > body parts? > > Thanks! > Lori > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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