Post by Prometheus on Jul 22, 2003 19:38:12 GMT -5
I saw the upper body topic and decided id give a little guide to building your abs fast.
[glow=Green,2,300]Sit-Ups[/glow]
Sit-ups are the most commonly used excercise for building and toning the six- pack. What people dont realise is that there are more than 1 way of doing sit-ups and that even though youre sitting up and down you may not actually be doing very much excercise at all.
In a recent survey (done by scientologers ) it was found that regular sit-ups are in fact pretty useless. they studied (using technologically advanced stuff) that if a regular sit-up gave you excercise to the value of 100 that by adjusting your technique in certain ways you could increase the return by 50 percent. I will now offer these techniques for your reading pleasure.
Try this first. Go home and do 15 regular sit-ups. Now after that is done try this. Lie down in the sit-up position back parallel to the floor, knees bent and hands behind your head. Now as you begin your sit-up move your left knee up towards your right elbow. they should meet at your abdomin. the second sit-up should see your right knee meet your left elbow. Alternate between left and right for 10 sit-ups and notice the difference.This technique has been proven to be the most effective form of sit-up available.
Another technique worth trying is as above but without raising your knees just sitting up and moving your right elbow to the left then in the same sit-up your left elbow to the right. You will find these easier to do than the above technique and that you can do more of them but they are less effective.
As DD said short leg sit-ups can result in future back problems but so can all excercise if done incorrectly. To quote a springer take care of yourselves and your mothers A way to avoid doing yourself a harm is to do half sit-ups. As in you only move your body halfway up then back down. It will have the same effect as a "full" sit-up but with less chance of an injury.
Another way i've heard great things about is the mattress and strap technique. I think the straps can be bought online but basically you will need a bed and a large length of rope. Strap the length of rope tightly around the mattress and then place your legs beneath the rope (just under your knees will do nicely)/ you should now be halfway off the mattress your upper body in midair. Proceed to do your situps and let gravity help you too.
[glow=Green,2,300]Sit-Ups[/glow]
Sit-ups are the most commonly used excercise for building and toning the six- pack. What people dont realise is that there are more than 1 way of doing sit-ups and that even though youre sitting up and down you may not actually be doing very much excercise at all.
In a recent survey (done by scientologers ) it was found that regular sit-ups are in fact pretty useless. they studied (using technologically advanced stuff) that if a regular sit-up gave you excercise to the value of 100 that by adjusting your technique in certain ways you could increase the return by 50 percent. I will now offer these techniques for your reading pleasure.
Try this first. Go home and do 15 regular sit-ups. Now after that is done try this. Lie down in the sit-up position back parallel to the floor, knees bent and hands behind your head. Now as you begin your sit-up move your left knee up towards your right elbow. they should meet at your abdomin. the second sit-up should see your right knee meet your left elbow. Alternate between left and right for 10 sit-ups and notice the difference.This technique has been proven to be the most effective form of sit-up available.
Another technique worth trying is as above but without raising your knees just sitting up and moving your right elbow to the left then in the same sit-up your left elbow to the right. You will find these easier to do than the above technique and that you can do more of them but they are less effective.
As DD said short leg sit-ups can result in future back problems but so can all excercise if done incorrectly. To quote a springer take care of yourselves and your mothers A way to avoid doing yourself a harm is to do half sit-ups. As in you only move your body halfway up then back down. It will have the same effect as a "full" sit-up but with less chance of an injury.
Another way i've heard great things about is the mattress and strap technique. I think the straps can be bought online but basically you will need a bed and a large length of rope. Strap the length of rope tightly around the mattress and then place your legs beneath the rope (just under your knees will do nicely)/ you should now be halfway off the mattress your upper body in midair. Proceed to do your situps and let gravity help you too.