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Title: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Butterbean on May 30, 2008, 02:42:30 PM

Should they be doing weighted oblique exercises?

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Hedgehog on May 30, 2008, 03:08:30 PM

Yes.

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Luv2Hurt on May 30, 2008, 04:31:16 PM

No

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: az on May 30, 2008, 05:04:45 PM

definitely not

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: calmus on May 30, 2008, 05:07:16 PM

It's a definite maybe.

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: AVBG on May 30, 2008, 05:50:49 PM

I'd avoid all direct ab work in general, let alone oblique work.

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: freespirit on May 31, 2008, 02:01:29 AM

Side laterals:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/DBLateralRaise.html

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: ripitupbaby on May 31, 2008, 05:38:03 AM

Not if he/she is a bodybuilder, and not if one of their training goals is to reduce the size of their waist.   :)

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Butterbean on May 31, 2008, 09:15:26 AM

Thanks everyone

Quote from: freespirit on May 31, 2008, 02:01:29 AM

Side laterals:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/DBLateralRaise.html

cool site

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Weez on June 01, 2008, 07:38:48 AM

Quote from: ripitupbaby on May 31, 2008, 05:38:03 AM

Not if he/she is a bodybuilder, and not if one of their training goals is to reduce the size of their waist.   :)

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Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Tre on June 03, 2008, 08:04:59 AM

Get a bigger back!

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: INSOMNIA on June 03, 2008, 11:30:15 AM

Quote from: Tre on June 03, 2008, 08:04:59 AM

Get a bigger back!

and LEGS. Improve quad sweep, glutes & lats. Without these anyone's waist would appear wide.

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: ripitupbaby on June 03, 2008, 07:38:57 PM

Quote from: INSOMNIA on June 03, 2008, 11:30:15 AM

and LEGS. Improve quad sweep, glutes & lats. Without these anyone's waist would appear wide.

Yes, that too.  Getting everything else bigger will definitely make the waist appear smaller.  ;D

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Noel Fuller on June 08, 2008, 02:08:17 PM

even if you have a tiny waist you shouldnt do them

Title: Re: If someone has a wide waist....
Post by: Deadpool on June 27, 2008, 04:26:13 PM

illusion

back, shoulders, and outer thigh sweep.  minimize waist.  illusion