KickChick Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 Wow.... in less than 2 weeks or have you been doing ab workout all along? Good work Mike!! My problem now is bikini season is over .... when you are not "showing it" seems you don't work as consistently.
Xtreme Fury Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 Cool! I'm gonna get me a six pack soon. What are crunch twists and side v ups and reverse trunk twists?
ZeRo Posted September 21, 2002 Author Posted September 21, 2002 well i have been doin some workout all along but ive only really done something that works for 2 weeks. i was doing the above workout but with 25 reps.
Bitseach Posted September 23, 2002 Posted September 23, 2002 Anyone doing "planks"? I can only manage about 30s then have to rest before trying again. Do side planks too ("discovered" them in a Pilates class!) but ended up with a sore elbow! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My karma will run over your dogma~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack Posted September 23, 2002 Posted September 23, 2002 Planks? I've never heard this term before, care to explain them? JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com
KickChick Posted September 23, 2002 Posted September 23, 2002 The plank (or hover) is an isolation move used in Pilates and Yoga and works the abs, back, arms and legs. The plank also targets your internal abdominal muscles. How to Do It: Lie face down on mat with elbows resting on floor next to chest. Push your body off the floor in a pushup position with body resting on elbows or hands. Contract the abs and keep the body in a straight line from head to toes. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat as many times as you can. I don't find these very challenging ...(IMO) but they do help with developing good core muscle strength.
chh Posted September 23, 2002 Posted September 23, 2002 I find the plank thing (both what KC described and the side version) pretty easy as well, I've always been curious about that since I'm not exactly above average in the strength department. When I've taken classes at the health club, I'd guess something like 3/4 of the students are unable to hold the plank position for 30 seconds, so clearly your average person finds it difficult. But even back when I first started karate and was too weak to do a single pushup, I could hold a plank position for 60 seconds with no real trouble. Kind of weird that it's possible to have limbs like cooked pasta and solid core strength at the same time.
ZeRo Posted September 24, 2002 Author Posted September 24, 2002 im confused? do you fold the push up position for as long as poss or have i read it wrong? or is it like that but like that but elbows on the floor?
chh Posted September 24, 2002 Posted September 24, 2002 Yeah, push-up position but with the elbows on the floor, forearms flat, usually with the hands clasped but I don't think that's important. Hold for 45 seconds (or 30, or 60, depending on how hard it is for you), rest, repeat for a set of 3 or so. Make sure your hips don't sink or rise, don't let your back arch, your whole body should be straight.
KickChick Posted September 24, 2002 Posted September 24, 2002 http://exercise.about.com/library/blyogapilatesforabs.htm
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