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Title: I hate "working abs"
Post by: Hulkotron on June 10, 2022, 05:34:33 AM
Anyone else?

I think it’s because I always do it at the end of my workout so I’m low-energy and just want to leave.

It’s also just a boring/uninteresting muscle group to exercise.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Henda on June 10, 2022, 05:48:22 AM
I feel exactly same mate so never bother to train them or calves
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Grape Ape on June 10, 2022, 06:25:33 AM
Anyone else?

I think it’s because I always do it at the end of my workout so I’m low-energy and just want to leave.

It’s also just a boring/uninteresting muscle group to exercise.

I believe it's largely unnecessary if you're squatting and deadlifting.

Do some one arm farmers carries or something during conditioning and you're fine.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2022, 07:29:46 AM
Try thinking "playing abs" instead of "working abs".
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 10, 2022, 07:44:39 AM
Try thinking "playing abs" instead of "working abs".

Not sure I follow brother but that sounds a bit homoerotic.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2022, 07:46:41 AM
Not sure I follow brother but that sounds a bit homoerotic.

Tony Robbins ab training.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 10, 2022, 07:56:30 AM
I believe it's largely unnecessary if you're squatting and deadlifting.

Do some one arm farmers carries or something during conditioning and you're fine.

I used to do lots of sprints which I think are among the best ab-workers, but one of my hips is all fucked up now and sprinting all-out is pretty much off the table.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Grape Ape on June 10, 2022, 11:28:09 AM
I used to do lots of sprints which I think are among the best ab-workers, but one of my hips is all fucked up now and sprinting all-out is pretty much off the table.

Yes.

I am still very fast, strong, and brave so abs are fine.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: CalvinH on June 10, 2022, 01:24:07 PM
Anyone else?

I think it’s because I always do it at the end of my workout so I’m low-energy and just want to leave.

It’s also just a boring/uninteresting muscle group to exercise.
I believe it's largely unnecessary if you're squatting and deadlifting.

Do some one arm farmers carries or something during conditioning and you're fine.

Between the two of you you'd be lucky to weight 300lbs.


...You damn well better have abs!
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Grape Ape on June 11, 2022, 06:29:32 AM
Between the two of you you'd be lucky to weight 300lbs.


...You damn well better have abs!

I could afford to tighten up a tad
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 11, 2022, 06:30:01 AM
I tipped the scales at 172.8 lbs after my workout this morning.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: chaos on June 12, 2022, 09:01:20 AM
"Abs" or as they are traditionally called on the Y board....cum catchers.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: CalvinH on June 12, 2022, 02:14:39 PM
"Abs" or as they are traditionally called on the Y board....cum catchers.


 ;D
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: chaos on June 12, 2022, 05:06:48 PM
I believe it's largely unnecessary if you're squatting and deadlifting.
X2
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: nzmusclemonster on June 15, 2022, 12:01:39 AM
Not sure I follow brother but that sounds a bit homoerotic.

Seems pretty fitting. Your threads have been like a gay pride parade lately.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Phantom Spunker on June 15, 2022, 01:14:46 AM
Seems pretty fitting. Your threads have been like a gay pride parade lately.

That's only because you're in them, 'you-squeeze-and-shuffle Johnsons'.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 15, 2022, 05:11:12 AM
Seems pretty fitting. Your threads have been like a gay pride parade lately.

What does your ab workout look like big guy?
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 15, 2022, 05:13:01 AM
I feel exactly same mate so never bother to train them or calves

I have a conceptually related theory here on why most people’s calves suck (not saying your calves suck mighty Henda, this is just a general thought). 

Most people do one or two worthless pump-sets at the end of a leg workout and complain their calves won’t “grow”.  If you trained your chest or your quads like that, they’d probably suck too.  Abs I think get some good indirect stimulus from things like deadlifts and squats but not so for calves.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: CalvinH on June 15, 2022, 06:53:24 AM
I have a conceptually related theory here on why most people’s calves suck (not saying your calves suck mighty Henda, this is just a general thought). 

Most people do one or two worthless pump-sets at the end of a leg workout and complain their calves won’t “grow”.  If you trained your chest or your quads like that, they’d probably suck too.  Abs I think get some good indirect stimulus from things like deadlifts and squats but not so for calves.


Genetics also play a big part. I've probably done less then five CALF exercises my whole life and mine are bigger and more defined then most including muscle heads that train them once a week.
I always wondered if my younger years played a lot into that, I played sports my whole life. myself and the kids in the neighborhood were always riding bikes, and I ran everywhere I went. Going to a friends house and I was running there, going to the store and I was running there, school bus and back and I was running, fucking with my older brother and his friends and running from a ass kicking, throwing snowballs at the passing cars and if they stopped I was running.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Hulkotron on June 15, 2022, 06:55:19 AM

Genetics also play a big part. I've probably done less then five calve exercises my whole life and mine are bigger and more defined then most including muscle heads that train them once a week.
I always wondered if my younger years played a lot into that, I played sports my whole life. myself and the kids in the neighborhood were always riding bikes, and I ran everywhere I went. Going to a friends house and I was running there, going to the store and I was running there, school bus and back and I was running, fucking with my older brother and his friends and running from a ass kicking, throwing snowballs at the passing cars and if they stopped I was running.

 :o
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: IroNat on June 15, 2022, 06:56:40 AM
Generally, I never train abs specifically.

Occasionally, I do ab wheel rollouts for awhile.

Maybe I'll start doing them again as they are good.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: CalvinH on June 15, 2022, 06:58:11 AM
:o


Maybe not worded correctly ;D
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: Grape Ape on June 15, 2022, 07:13:03 AM
I will not tolerate this "calve" bullshit on the Y.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: CalvinH on June 15, 2022, 07:16:26 AM
I will not tolerate this "calve" bullshit on the Y.

 :o
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: nzmusclemonster on June 15, 2022, 06:15:37 PM
What does your ab workout look like big guy?

I haven't been to the gym in 5 years!

Hope this helps
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: chaos on June 15, 2022, 08:38:34 PM
I haven't been to the gym Jim in 5 years!

Hope this helps
Good for you for curing your Ugandan sexual obsession.
Title: Re: I hate “working abs”
Post by: nzmusclemonster on June 16, 2022, 12:13:43 PM
Good for you for curing your Ugandan sexual obsession.

Let's be honest, Leroy and Jamal only ever had eyes for Hulkotron.
Title: Re: I hate working calves
Post by: Hulkotron on June 17, 2022, 10:02:31 AM
I don't remember the origin of the Ugandan Sailor Era on getbig.

Was there a particular poster at the core of this?
Title: Re: I hate working calves
Post by: CalvinH on June 17, 2022, 09:43:48 PM
I don't remember the origin of the Ugandan Sailor Era on getbig.

Was there a particular poster at the core of this?


It was definitely a Alpha board thing.


...I remember a poster trying to tell us Uganda had no shores ::)  That's like saying Dubai is not in India!
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: oldtimer1 on March 10, 2024, 05:37:44 PM
Ab work stinks. The saying goes everyone has abs if you're lean enough.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: chaos on March 10, 2024, 09:00:47 PM
Abs are for teenagers.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: Grape Ape on March 11, 2024, 08:06:40 AM
Random two year old thread bump reported.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: CalvinH on March 11, 2024, 08:24:27 AM
Random two year old thread bump reported.

He is an oldtimer.


...Probably took him awhile to get to it or he forgot about it then remembered.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: Hulkotron on March 12, 2024, 12:35:47 PM
Still not a big fan.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: Grape Ape on March 12, 2024, 02:02:05 PM
Between squats and deads, OH presses, rucking and swinging a baseball bat, I think my core gets enough work.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: Donny on March 13, 2024, 03:16:04 AM
AB Machines are in most cases worthless. A couple of sets of hanging knee raises is enough.
Title: Re: I hate "working abs"
Post by: chaos on March 13, 2024, 09:35:44 PM
Between squats and deads, OH presses, rucking and swinging a baseball bat, I think my core gets enough work.
You know it's a good deadlift day when your abs are sore. ;D
Title: Re: I hate working calves
Post by: nzmusclemonster on March 15, 2024, 12:46:02 PM
I don't remember the origin of the Ugandan Sailor Era on getbig.

Was there a particular poster at the core of this?

I’m somewhat insulted that I’m not instantly thought of as the person that brought Ugandan sailors to getbig.

A long time ago, I was at a lookout point that has a great view of the city, with a work colleague (no homo).
It’s a big tourist attraction, and while we were there, some dark skinned guys in sailor uniforms showed up.

They were far too touchy feely with each other for our liking, so it became a bit of a running joke at work - anyone with slightly gay tendencies belonged with the Ugandan sailors at this lookout point.

This was back in the good old days when you could call someone a homo at work and not get fired.
Title: Re: I hate working calves
Post by: CalvinH on March 15, 2024, 05:57:42 PM
I’m somewhat insulted that I’m not instantly thought of as the person that brought Ugandan sailors to getbig.

A long time ago, I was at a lookout point that has a great view of the city, with a work colleague (no homo).
It’s a big tourist attraction, and while we were there, some dark skinned guys in sailor uniforms showed up.

They were far too touchy feely with each other for our liking, so it became a bit of a running joke at work - anyone with slightly gay tendencies belonged with the Ugandan sailors at this lookout point.

This was back in the good old days when you could call someone a homo at work and not get fired.


Sounds like to me hulkatron is looking to do a ''Deep Dive" trying to get to ''The Bottom'' of the ''Background" of Ugandan sailors.
Title: Re: I hate working calves
Post by: Grape Ape on March 16, 2024, 01:05:30 PM

Sounds like to me hulkatron is looking to do a ''Deep Dive" trying to get to ''The Bottom'' of the ''Background" of Ugandan sailors.

Wait are you saying he is trying to obtain an "intimate knowledge" and "inside info" on these dark young swashbucklers?