Why to extend the fun, and give your opponent a workout in the process. You drop out after 10 punches and the fun is over before I'm even warmed up. How often does that happen? Too often.
I tend to do a lot of weighted ab work, which includes cable crunches, weighted knee raises and partial deadlifts. My goal here is to increase ab muscle thickness which then creates deeper cuts. All this with the aim of growing a solid wall of ab muscle
OK, I'm impressed. Wow. Same height, 16# on me, and ripped. And 31. Now I'm scared :-)
As for me, i do a variety of fairly heavy abs work, most often in tension (takes stress off the spine, hey, I'm old!). Windmills, inverted crunches hanging from a bar, weighted cable crunches, cable twists (obliques, etc.)
Thats exactly the way I train. I change my overall workouts every 28 days. I like hanging leg raises. Weighted. No weights but high reps. I go to total failure. My ab wall feels like its ripping in half but I only have to tighten up to 30% and I can actually take a lot of punishment, pleasureable punishment. I do cable crunches 50 reps ar 165 pounds 50 reps at 175 pounds then 50 at 185 pounds. I work my obliques the same way
What he said, maybe a bit less extreme. When i say "windmills" and "inverted cruch" i basically mean:
1. hang from bar (curl yourself up and get double duty)
2. Curl your spine (important) and get your feet above your hands
3. Straight, and twisting to both sides.
4. Hold at top.
This will work top-to-bottom and is heavy weight (you).
Cable crunches are excellent too. I use the double-reduction machine for minimal intertidal with 42-57 lbs on it, go slow, and hold the crunch at the bottom.
Regardless of what exercize one does, going to near failure is important if you really want to progress. Going through the motions wastes everyones time.
there is nothing better than taking punches to get tough abs. if you can't do that, there are exercises that are also good for preparation.
doing 1000 crunches is nice but uneffective. i found that leg lifts with variations work pretty well, especially if you do them slowly and hold your feet in the lowest position as long as you can without touching the floor. hanging leg lifts (full move, as high as possible) or pullups in l-sit position are also good for real abs strength. If that's too easy, do dragon flags. And never forget side abs and twist movements, you can integrate them into almost any exercise. this helps to flex better and absorb harder hits because the energy is distributed to more muscle groups in your abs.
I love to stand at arms length with a workout partner and have him forcefully shove a 16 pound solid or two handled medicine ball forcefully into my gut as many times as I can take. Then we trade places. Your abs are on FIRE. it works as well as being punched. its pretty close to knees.
Love to find a parnter for gut work outs, anyone in Texas available or in az or al or fl? I will be traveling for my work a lot when I get back from deployment in July.
I'm the opposite of the other posters here...I work my abs at the gym but when I did punching sessions more regularly I would mentally train myself to be able to stay relaxed but also to be able to handle the pain of a deep impact for a long time.
Aside from the regular abs workout and cardio, sometimes I do leg lifts and sit-ups with alternating gut punches. Also I drop a medicine ball on my abs, swing a punching bag at my abs, and rarely get a willing pal who wants to gut box me as I stand there with arms behind my back or head!
Im in the gym 4 to 5 days a week usually with partnet or sparring with who ever needs a partnet I do a a Lot of hanging knee and leg raises and many roman chair sit ups always weighted. I take the 16 pound medicine ball to the midsection, as many times as I can. Would like to hear what you guys do
lived eht (2)
21/8/2018 11:11I dont do anything. I want it to hurt. So why get stronger and stronger abs. Nothing better than a soft or big belly to beat hard.
Juggernaut (0)
05/1/2020 17:12(em resposta à...)
Why to extend the fun, and give your opponent a workout in the process. You drop out after 10 punches and the fun is over before I'm even warmed up. How often does that happen? Too often.
RAMGUT (1)
17/7/2017 06:27I do extended crunches 3 or 4 days before a workover. I've been worked over 30 times in the last 3 yrs and THAT really helps build them up.
Punchproofabs (1)
12/3/2017 01:50I tend to do a lot of weighted ab work, which includes cable crunches, weighted knee raises and partial deadlifts. My goal here is to increase ab muscle thickness which then creates deeper cuts. All this with the aim of growing a solid wall of ab muscle
gymrat (35)
03/8/2018 16:56(em resposta à...)
OK, I'm impressed. Wow. Same height, 16# on me, and ripped. And 31. Now I'm scared :-)
As for me, i do a variety of fairly heavy abs work, most often in tension (takes stress off the spine, hey, I'm old!). Windmills, inverted crunches hanging from a bar, weighted cable crunches, cable twists (obliques, etc.)
works.
RadnerBearman (0)
12/3/2017 04:01(em resposta à...)
Thats exactly the way I train. I change my overall workouts every 28 days. I like hanging leg raises. Weighted. No weights but high reps. I go to total failure. My ab wall feels like its ripping in half but I only have to tighten up to 30% and I can actually take a lot of punishment, pleasureable punishment. I do cable crunches 50 reps ar 165 pounds 50 reps at 175 pounds then 50 at 185 pounds. I work my obliques the same way
gymrat (35)
03/8/2018 16:59(em resposta à...)
What he said, maybe a bit less extreme. When i say "windmills" and "inverted cruch" i basically mean:
1. hang from bar (curl yourself up and get double duty)
2. Curl your spine (important) and get your feet above your hands
3. Straight, and twisting to both sides.
4. Hold at top.
This will work top-to-bottom and is heavy weight (you).
Cable crunches are excellent too. I use the double-reduction machine for minimal intertidal with 42-57 lbs on it, go slow, and hold the crunch at the bottom.
Regardless of what exercize one does, going to near failure is important if you really want to progress. Going through the motions wastes everyones time.
Rant off :-)
Atléticobogota (12)
21/8/2018 09:24(em resposta à...)
Good way to train wrestler
commandertc (61)
09/9/2016 16:03Frog splash es giving and receiving also.are.Hot and erotic with lots of ab to ab contact.
absfreak (8)
08/9/2016 18:34there is nothing better than taking punches to get tough abs. if you can't do that, there are exercises that are also good for preparation.
doing 1000 crunches is nice but uneffective. i found that leg lifts with variations work pretty well, especially if you do them slowly and hold your feet in the lowest position as long as you can without touching the floor. hanging leg lifts (full move, as high as possible) or pullups in l-sit position are also good for real abs strength. If that's too easy, do dragon flags. And never forget side abs and twist movements, you can integrate them into almost any exercise. this helps to flex better and absorb harder hits because the energy is distributed to more muscle groups in your abs.
at least this is what i found out :)
gymrat (35)
20/8/2018 15:27(em resposta à...)
"doing 1000 crunches is nice but uneffective."
Agree. Light. tedious. And tons of wear and tear on spinal joints.
Atléticobogota (12)
21/8/2018 09:28(em resposta à...)
Try planks
ikf (24 )
09/9/2016 08:14(em resposta à...)
I think there is: taking kicks and knees. :)
absfreak (8)
09/9/2016 15:50(em resposta à...)
haha, right, i forgot the kicks, also the medicine ball and other things that give a good impact on the abs
Southniner (0)
10/9/2016 12:35(em resposta à...)
I use a 8kg medicine ball
ikf (24 )
10/9/2016 13:35(em resposta à...)
alone or with a partner?
RadnerBearman (0)
10/9/2016 14:18(em resposta à...)
I love to stand at arms length with a workout partner and have him forcefully shove a 16 pound solid or two handled medicine ball forcefully into my gut as many times as I can take. Then we trade places. Your abs are on FIRE. it works as well as being punched. its pretty close to knees.
ikf (24 )
09/9/2016 15:56(em resposta à...)
right, fitness hammers for example are nice! especially in the hands of a powerful guy
RadnerBearman (0)
02/9/2016 16:06I challenge all of you who think you are in shape. I did this last week and was a little bit sore
Abs pain2 (1 )
23/6/2016 14:48I love to sink my fist into a strong set of abs!
guyaskinforit (0)
24/6/2016 05:11(em resposta à...)
If the abs are really strong, your fist won't sink in.
commandertc (61)
12/4/2016 20:48Love to find a parnter for gut work outs, anyone in Texas available or in az or al or fl? I will be traveling for my work a lot when I get back from deployment in July.
Woody89 (0)
12/4/2016 14:57Eat right, and go to the gym...
guyaskinforit (0)
11/4/2016 06:14I do a lot of cardio, but nothing to strengthen my gut muscles. I want to feel the deepest impact possible.
PunchingBag31 (1)
10/4/2016 15:58I'm the opposite of the other posters here...I work my abs at the gym but when I did punching sessions more regularly I would mentally train myself to be able to stay relaxed but also to be able to handle the pain of a deep impact for a long time.
Luca Golpe (0)
19/3/2016 19:36Aside from the regular abs workout and cardio, sometimes I do leg lifts and sit-ups with alternating gut punches. Also I drop a medicine ball on my abs, swing a punching bag at my abs, and rarely get a willing pal who wants to gut box me as I stand there with arms behind my back or head!
Southniner (0)
12/4/2016 09:54(em resposta à...)
Dude I'd love to gut punch you
RadnerBearman (0)
12/4/2016 12:17(em resposta à...)
I would love to gut punch you
RadnerBearman (0)
19/3/2016 18:05Im in the gym 4 to 5 days a week usually with partnet or sparring with who ever needs a partnet I do a a Lot of hanging knee and leg raises and many roman chair sit ups always weighted. I take the 16 pound medicine ball to the midsection, as many times as I can. Would like to hear what you guys do