Comments on: Ditch The Crunches And Learn To Really Work Your Abs

By: The High Bar Get Up: Finally an Ab Exercise that Works! | Relative Strength Advantage

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:47:02 +0000

[...] Ditch The Crunches And Learn To Really Work Your Abs Scott Kustes from Fitness Spotlight shares 2 new cool static hold ab exercises. [...]

By: LeVar

LeVar — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:54:34 +0000

YES!!!! The ab wheel is great. Also, the power wheel 2 by lifeline USA. I never had a more intense workout!

By: Lynette Wright-House

Lynette Wright-House — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:00:04 +0000

I understand what everyone is saying about ab workouts, however, a begginner needs to know that to do squats, dead lifts regular abs; that it is important that you pull those abs in to take the pressure off of the lower back. Otherwises you end up working the lower back.

How do you all feel about leg lifts as a ab exercise?

By: Friday 10/02/09 | Kitsap CrossFit

Friday 10/02/09 | Kitsap CrossFit — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:29:34 +0000

[...] once you have given it a good read, I think you will find that it just makes good sense. Start with this post on working the abs and if you have time peruse some other articles on the sight. Lots of [...]

By: skustes

skustes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:44:39 +0000

Crimson, holy cow…48.6 is awesome. I’m hoping to get a sub-52 this year and then go sub-50 next year for competition in Master’s track (have to be 30).

Alice, simple stuff for abs. Given your age, your best bang for the buck will likely come from compound exercises like deadlifts to improve overall strength. Here are the exercises I like to build strong abs and lower back.

Cheers
Scott

By: alice

alice — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:17:11 +0000

im starting to do abs because i want to run better for track next season.im a freshman & i run 64sec.i really wnt to run 60sec.this is my first time running.& i really like the sprt do you have any suggestion on what shud do for ab work?

By: crimson

crimson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:46:12 +0000

nice 400 time good luck next year, i ran 48.6 as a junior last year and improved 5 secs from my soph. time. anyways with the abs, so you’re not going to get a 6 pack by doing ab exercised??? wtf.. im screwed…

By: 090529 WOD « Santa Rosa Fire Department Crossfit

090529 WOD « Santa Rosa Fire Department Crossfit — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:25:14 +0000

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By: Jay Cohen

Jay Cohen — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:56:16 +0000

Dude;

Excellent, and I mean excellent race. I’m proud of you.
See ya next weekend.
Off to Rochester this weekend for Rib Fest.

Jay

By: skustes

skustes — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:35:32 +0000

JC, same here. I usually throw in some direct ab work after a deadlift session while I’m stretching. Nothing major, just 3-5 sets of 5 reps, 5 seconds per rep of the Ab-45s and Oblique-45s.

Patrik, OH Squats are definitely a core destroyer. Unfortunately, I can’t do much weight on that anymore…too much risk to the shoulder to put myself in a position where I might have to bail and do more damage to it.

Rachel, good call on the good mornings. Done properly, those are amazing for waking up the lower back, no pun intended.

Danny, Thanks! I can improve on that too. I’m just starting to hit my stride. I’ll be below 52 seconds before the big meet, the Bluegrass State Games.

DR and Methuselah, ab roll outs are wicked. I have an ab wheel myself.

Cheers
Scott