What does your ab workout look like?
Hi,
My ab workout started a few years back when I began
incorporating resistance training to actually build up my ab
muscles I do ab training 3x wk, usually mixing up
resistance training with higher rep training. I also try
and target different areas of the ab region during each
workout...ie. lower, mid, upper, and obliques. Here is an
example of one weeks ab training:
Day 1 Abs:
seated leg raises = 2 sets, 15-20 reps per set
incline ab crunches w/45lb plate = 3 sets, 8-10 reps per set
seated ab twists w/wooden stick = 2 sets, reps til
exhaustion (keep abs tight during this movement)
Day 2 Abs:
hanging leg raises = 2 sets, reps til exhaustion (really
concentrated movement...avoid swinging your legs up by
momentum during each rep)
seated ab machine crunches w/resistance...ie. 70lbs or so =
3 sets, 10-15 reps per set
half crunches w/legs over a bench, hands behind your head,
and lifting just your upper back so you're pointing your
chest to the ceiling = 2-3 sets, reps til exhaustion
Day 3 Abs:
side crunches for obliques = 2 sets per side..NO
resistance..just reps til exhaustion ( you do not want to
build your side abs too much where it will not give your
waist a narrow look)
kneeling rope pulldowns from cable crossover machine,
w/holding ropes behind your head = 2 sets w/resistance,
10-12 reps per
reverse incline leg raises, gripping the side of bench
behind you = 2 sets, reps til exhaustion
I try and really feel the movement each and every exercise
that I do for my abs. At the end of my ab workout I really
want to feel the abs all pumped up. Of course first and
foremost, proper diet is more than half the battle to
getting that sixpack look.
