Need a great ab rotation
- Thread starter JulieS
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I think a great rotation mixes up core work w/ weighted, non weighted, and use of the stability ball. I love the B&G bonus abs, MM, PH abs, CM (and the premixes), C&W. Those are some of my faves of Cathe.
At the gym I do kneeling cable crunches, decline crunches w/ weight plate, standing cable oblique twists, standing chair knee circles/raises...
the list goes on and on
Debbie
I'm not gaining weight. I'm retaining food.
At the gym I do kneeling cable crunches, decline crunches w/ weight plate, standing cable oblique twists, standing chair knee circles/raises...
the list goes on and on
Debbie
I'm not gaining weight. I'm retaining food.
LauraMax
Cathlete
I agree--my routine is very similar to Debbie's meaning I do many of the same exercises, & also that I don't really have a set routine. While most of my weight training is set in stone, my core training is different every week.
That said, I ALWAYS have at least one weighted routine a week. Usually it's at the gym, & Core Max sec. 3 plus one of the other sections. I try to fit in a 3rd pilates workout at some point, or Ab Ripper X which is great when you're short on time but looking for something intense.
I also agree that kickboxing is a great cardio workout that incorporates the core. In fact it's the staple of my cardio.
However, the one thing you don't want to do (I think) is overtrain your abs. The days of 300 crunches 6 days a week are over. Of course this depends on the look you want--if it's a flat, lean stomach then overtraining isn't necessarily a bad thing. But if you want a defined, "six-pack" type look, working with weights is essential, and keep your ab workouts down to 2-3 times a week.
And diet, diet, diet.
That said, I ALWAYS have at least one weighted routine a week. Usually it's at the gym, & Core Max sec. 3 plus one of the other sections. I try to fit in a 3rd pilates workout at some point, or Ab Ripper X which is great when you're short on time but looking for something intense.
I also agree that kickboxing is a great cardio workout that incorporates the core. In fact it's the staple of my cardio.
However, the one thing you don't want to do (I think) is overtrain your abs. The days of 300 crunches 6 days a week are over. Of course this depends on the look you want--if it's a flat, lean stomach then overtraining isn't necessarily a bad thing. But if you want a defined, "six-pack" type look, working with weights is essential, and keep your ab workouts down to 2-3 times a week.
And diet, diet, diet.
M
moni_stout
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My favorite is Ab Ripper X, from P90X. Highly effective.
Monica
Monica