How can I...

[hipn]

Get abs? I mean 6pack not a keg. I mean crunches or situps? And what muscles and exercises do I have to do to get real defined abs?

[cyanide]

http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic28012-150.php

[shadowgrin]

Same person, same question.

EDIT: I'm a dumbass.

[hipn]

Yea... I haven't

[Ruff Ryder]

And what muscles do I have to do to get real defined abs?

[Indy]

This thread confuses me.

[Cable]

That's no surprise.

[hipn]

Ok.. I have some plates (weights) and I use them while doing crunches... I do 3 sets of 30 reps every night, is that good? And if so how long should I do it for? I mean How many weeks?

[Colin]

Ok.. I have some plates (weights) and I use them while doing crunches... I do 3 sets of 30 reps every night, is that good? And if so how long should I do it for? I mean How many weeks?

That should be fine, of course the more you can do the better. Make sure you do them nice and slow and go all the way up and back down, and do them until you get the results you want. And if you got a little belly in front of those abs you need do get running and lose it or it won't matter what is underneath.

[hipn]

Ok... tnx for the help. I am using 12.5lbs while doing the crunches, should I do 15 instead?

[Colin]

Ok... tnx for the help. I am using 12.5lbs while doing the crunches, should I do 15 instead?

Whatever you can handle.

[hipn]

Tnx a lot, and I should also do some twists in there?

[SnitchDevil]

Do it if you want wider side obliques.

[air gordon]

Ok.. I have some plates (weights) and I use them while doing crunches... I do 3 sets of 30 reps every night, is that good? And if so how long should I do it for? I mean How many weeks?

That should be fine, of course the more you can do the better. Make sure you do them nice and slow and go all the way up and back down, and do them until you get the results you want. And if you got a little belly in front of those abs you need do get running and lose it or it won't matter what is underneath.

not necessarily- you want to keep the ab region flexed throughout the exercise so don't go all the way down

[hipn]

So you go almost down right? I mean someone told me that in a gym (not a trainer, but a person that goes there), and it worked lol. So I should go all the way down?

[air gordon]

yeh try to keep your shoulder blades off the ground throughout the set

[Colin]

I was just trying to make the point that he should use the full range of motion. But keeping your shoulder blades up is good.

[Ruff Ryder]

Ok... tnx for the help. I am using 12.5lbs while doing the crunches, should I do 15 instead?

You're serious? Damn, I use 45s but I do inclined at the weight room. But anyway, have fun.

[hipn]

Ok... tnx for the help. I am using 12.5lbs while doing the crunches, should I do 15 instead?

You're serious? Damn, I use 45s but I do inclined at the weight room. But anyway, have fun.

I jsut started with the weights 2days ago, so Im going kind of slow right now... and I only have 15lbs at home, so i gotta go slowly until school starts again so I can go into the CAL room and do more.

[hipn]

Sry for dbl posting, Im in a hurry,but I got a question.

Can I do the crunches on my bed or does it have to be on a mat/floor.?

[Jackal]

It has to be on a hard surface.

[hipn]

k tnx.

[SnitchDevil]

But if you're fat, i reckon you should o it in your bed for a while. it would probably be tough to do em in a hard surface.

[hipn]

Lol im not fat, just that my back, or tail bone hurts when doing it on the floor, so i gotta use the mat.

[MaD_hAND1e]

lie on a bench thing like where you do a bench press, or anywhere you can get elevated. Then leave about half your ass off not supported by the bench/table etc and straighten out ur legs, lift slowly and lower slowly, do as many as you can each time.