I want to thicken my abs.

[Meso_z]

Should i train them mostly with weight?

genetically i have very weak abs and i nedd to drop to very low bf in order to fully see them.

[JasonH]

Yes, I would definitely start incorporating using weights to thicken the abs - I started doing it a few years back and I've noticed a huge difference between using weights versus just relying on bodyweight. My abs have thickened up considerably in this time, they protrude more (not in a bad way), and I haven't even started dieting down (simply because I've got no reason to diet down at the moment).

I tend to do crunches on an incline bench by first warming up using bodyweight only, then work sets involve holding a 5kg plate, then a 10kg plate, then 15kg plate and crunching til failure.

Reverse crunches are usually just performed with bodyweight although sometimes a put a light dumbell between my feet and hold it there whilst repping out.

Also try doing weighted rope pulldowns by crunching the abs in too - they work pretty well.

[dyslexic]

You could always get fat...



Oh wait, you mean thicken your ab "musculos"

[benchmstr]

synthol....

bench

[wild willie]

I rarely train abdominals, but when I do, I only use one exercise that is weighted......cybex ab crunch.


other than that, I never use weight for abs......just leg raises.....old fashioned crunches and occasionally some cybex crunches....but again, that is the only weighted ab exercise I perform. just my .02.

[CalvinH]

Should i train them mostly with weight?

genetically i have very weak abs and i nedd to drop to very low bf in order to fully see them.

Weights,no weights,different ab workouts....I do abs 3-4xs a week and never do the same workout during the week.