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267aba  No.144580

why is it when I do sit-ups or crunches I barely feel like I’m exercising my abs at all? what are some other exercises I can do for abs, preferably with weights if possible? i just started trying to get /fit/ so forgive

267aba  No.144581

the rudimentary questions please*


614938  No.144582

Planks, stupid. They're a better abdominal exercise that don't place undue stress on your spine.


267aba  No.144583

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>>144582

>i’m stupid because i didn’t know something


000000  No.144587

Situps are all about form. Forcing yourself to only use your abs is quite hard (legs flexed, heels not leaving the ground, neck and arms not moving AT ALL during the raise).


2d9ec6  No.144588

>>144580

It's because you have poor awareness of your muscles and don't have the experience to know what the isolated contraction of the rectus abdominis feels like. It is common to engage the hip flexors when doing sit-ups. That's okay, because it doesn't hurt to train the hip flexors a little, but to engage the abs you must flex your spine. Stand up straight and stick your chest out. That is extending the thoracic spine. Now let your chest fall down. That is flexion of the the thoracic spine. When you actively cause flexion against gravity starting at the thoracic spine and moving down, you will contract the rectus abdominis. The more lumbar spine flexion you do the more likely you will engage the hip flexors, because hip flexors attach to the thighs, hips, and lower spine.


1ab27c  No.144596

File: 9d65863c1ca11e4⋯.jpg (57.23 KB, 323x960, 323:960, Leg-Raises.jpg)

File: 771146ba6d3bf55⋯.jpg (27.08 KB, 730x422, 365:211, rectus-abdominis.jpg)

>>144580

Leg raises, my man…

I suggest anywhere from a 3 month to 12 month training regimen where you progress from start to finish and do leg raises two times weekly.

That combined with the progressive overload overtime will force your rectus abdominus into an incredible level of fitness.

The ourpose of the rectus abdominus is to keep your sternum connected to your pelvis basically.

That and eat right.

And read the infographic sticky.


c68e37  No.144599

File: 0d7ce85455a0e7c⋯.png (64.14 KB, 620x349, 620:349, Frog-sit-up.png)

>>144588

This man nailed it. You're probably working out your hip flexors instead of your abs. It's an easy mistake to make, especially when you're tired. Try doing these type of sit-ups here.


22bb44  No.144602

>>144580

post in the QTDDTT

>>144583

>npc boomer wojak with phonefag filename

No I think that's why you're stupid



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