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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: j3di3 on March 30, 2008, 02:03:22 PM
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So I've been hitting the obliques for the last couple of months pretty heavy and apparently what they said about training the obliques is true.. the lower part of my stomach/obliques area started to get wide, and it starts looking too much. I'm cutting now should I drop training the obliques all together.. I usually do weighted side bends 1-2 times a week about 5 sets each with 50lb dumbell.
Thanks.
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Really shitty idea. Takes away from the Vtaper. Very few of us are gifted enough to get away with direct oblique work.
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if it starts to bother you already you probably should drop it...
for those more into performance in lifts or sports they wouldnt bother so much about how it looked.
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bodybuilders should never train obliques,,, never ever ever
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Training obliques is really pointless, they get plenty of work from BB squats, standing overhead presses and deadlifts, assuming you do those.
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Training obliques is really pointless, they get plenty of work from BB squats, standing overhead presses and deadlifts, assuming you do those.
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even just from these they can get too big....
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Really no need for training obliques if into BB'ing. If any fat is hanging around that area, than diet should be the main focus. (many classic Greek & Italian statues feature the muscular obliques as one of the highlights of the male body.... maybe than, but certainly not now) Though not a large muscle by nature, they still can get out of proportion when doing direct exercises for it. As Overload suggest, any overhead pressing, cleans, BP, squats, etc affect the obliques . As does regular ab training.
If your a serious football player (for example) and do not want to look like a pretty BB'er, than side bends can be done with a very heavy weight. Do them with a DB. Do one side at a time with moderate reps of 8-12. Do 2 to 3 sets max. Keep the free hand behind the neck. Side bends with a BB across the shoulders does not make that much sense, in my view. It's like using a counter weight, which is not desired. Quite a few track athletes train the obliques just as hard as the ab wall. Twisting/throwing events (and even running/jumping) like shot put, hammer throw, javelin need that exploding oblique power. Good Luck.
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So I've been hitting the obliques for the last couple of months pretty heavy and apparently what they said about training the obliques is true.. the lower part of my stomach/obliques area started to get wide, and it starts looking too much. I'm cutting now should I drop training the obliques all together.. I usually do weighted side bends 1-2 times a week about 5 sets each with 50lb dumbell.
Thanks.
if they grow easily it doesn't matter what you do...they're going to grow. Anytime you do anything that makes your core work (damn near EVERYTHING) it's going to make them grow. Direct work should probably be something to take lightly..but man i don't know what you're bitching about. The stronger your core the stronger the rest of your lifts will get because of it.