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Title: ab rollers
Post by: 2ND COMING on December 07, 2018, 09:58:29 AM
yay or nay  ???
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: benchmstr on December 07, 2018, 10:16:25 AM
It’s a good tool! Most people aren’t strong enough to use it though..

Hanging leg raises
Ab roller
Pullovers with a chuck Norris total gym

These are imho the best ab excercises you can do

Bench
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: oldtimer1 on December 07, 2018, 10:53:16 AM
Here goes my opinion. Most ab exercise like sit ups and leg raises are exercising the psoas muscle as it's major mover.  The actual abs people show in bodybuilding accounts for very little movement. They isometrically contract during many major exercises like deads and squats. Almost as a protective muscle. The range of motion is very small. When you do something as a situp it's approximately the first 20th of the movement has the abs at complete contraction. The rest of the movement is the psoas and other hip flexors. Weighted crunches is a great ab exercise but most don't understand how to do it to activate the abs. Most just bend their neck instead of lifting the upper back off the floor bringing the sternum to the pelvis region. Doing crunches sitting opposite in a pulldown machine holding a V handle behind the head crunching down is a great ab exercise.

Getting back to the ab wheel. The abs have to contract hard doing the movement or it will be impossible without sagging. The first time I tried the ab wheel thinking it was a gimmick left my abs incredibly sore the next day. I hardly experience any major soreness but wow I felt it in my abs. I think the way to go is to use a pad for your knees and roll out as far as you can. Throw in some diagonal wheel outs too. When you get good you can proceed from the standing position. Realize too it's not without it's risks. If you have any hernia problems this is going to be a real problem. It puts a real strain on the abs. Second it can be hard on those that have shoulder issues.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: Hulkotron on December 07, 2018, 11:02:42 AM
Owe most of my size to full-body ab roller workouts.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: 2ND COMING on December 07, 2018, 01:12:35 PM
I guess santa's bringing me an ab roller then  >:(
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: Brian Poulos on December 07, 2018, 01:23:35 PM
It’s a good tool! Most people aren’t strong enough to use it though..

Hanging leg raises
Ab roller
Pullovers with a chuck Norris total gym

These are imho the best ab excercises you can do

Bench
No. They're not.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: residue on December 07, 2018, 01:38:57 PM
It’s a good tool! Most people aren’t strong enough to use it though..

Hanging leg raises
Ab roller
Pullovers with a chuck Norris total gym

These are imho the best ab excercises you can do

Bench

isometric front squat hold
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: tres_taco_combo on December 07, 2018, 03:40:05 PM
spend 80% of your ab training doing lower abs...
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: benchmstr on December 07, 2018, 05:31:02 PM
No. They're not.
Go be gay somewhere else

Bench
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: Brian Poulos on December 07, 2018, 06:06:55 PM
Go be gay somewhere else

Bench
Go pound sand up your ass f@ggot
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: peroni on December 08, 2018, 06:33:30 AM
Here goes my opinion. Most ab exercise like sit ups and leg raises are exercising the psoas muscle as it's major mover.  The actual abs people show in bodybuilding accounts for very little movement. They isometrically contract during many major exercises like deads and squats. Almost as a protective muscle. The range of motion is very small. When you do something as a situp it's approximately the first 20th of the movement has the abs at complete contraction. The rest of the movement is the psoas and other hip flexors. Weighted crunches is a great ab exercise but most don't understand how to do it to activate the abs. Most just bend their neck instead of lifting the upper back off the floor bringing the sternum to the pelvis region. Doing crunches sitting opposite in a pulldown machine holding a V handle behind the head crunching down is a great ab exercise.

Getting back to the ab wheel. The abs have to contract hard doing the movement or it will be impossible without sagging. The first time I tried the ab wheel thinking it was a gimmick left my abs incredibly sore the next day. I hardly experience any major soreness but wow I felt it in my abs. I think the way to go is to use a pad for your knees and roll out as far as you can. Throw in some diagonal wheel outs too. When you get good you can proceed from the standing position. Realize too it's not without it's risks. If you have any hernia problems this is going to be a real problem. It puts a real strain on the abs. Second it can be hard on those that have shoulder issues.

Agreed. Good post.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: 2ND COMING on July 23, 2019, 05:19:50 PM
Bought one. Surprisingly difficult, and fun.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: IRON CROSS on July 25, 2019, 02:02:01 AM
It’s a good tool! Most people aren’t strong enough to use it though..

Hanging leg raises
Ab roller
Pullovers with a chuck Norris total gym

These are imho the best ab excercises you can do

Bench

Read Vince Gironda book  ;)
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: Pray_4_War on July 25, 2019, 04:20:03 AM
Most people don't need to work their abs what they really need is to get their diet on point.
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: Go 4 It on July 25, 2019, 05:17:02 AM
1) diet 2) hanging leg raises 3) broomstick twists
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: funk51 on July 25, 2019, 05:46:44 AM
the ultimate ab roller. ;D did anyone on here try one of these contraptions, and if so report your observations?
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: dan18 on July 25, 2019, 09:01:20 AM
the ultimate ab roller. ;D did anyone on here try one of these contraptions, and if so report your observations?
seems you could find one in any local gay bar  ;D  ''no homo
Title: Re: ab rollers
Post by: The Keto Kid on July 25, 2019, 04:26:19 PM
1) diet 2) hanging leg raises 3) broomstick twists
Shredded!