I Hate Crunches And Situps...

[DESHAUN MICHAELS]

What Other Exersices Can I Do To Work My Core?

[ShizteOne]

You need to get with that Ab Ripper X from the P90x Series shit is only 16 minutes long. but its the logest 16 minutes of my life and I'm slowly seeing results.

[African Herbsman]

You need to get with that Ab Ripper X from the P90x Series shit is only 16 minutes long. but its the logest 16 minutes of my life and I'm slowly seeing results.

Agreed. That ab ripper x will get you right.

[MassaQ]

Do a classical Pilates routine. That shit is the hardest routine I have ever done.

[Mask]

P90X Series: Ab Ripper X
Tony Horton


The workout itself:
11 exercises--25 reps of each exercise in this order:
In and Outs (picture being in boat pose and moving your legs in and out)
Bicycle-Same as in and outs but with a bicyle movement
Bicycle in reverse
Crunchy Frog- In and outs with your hands out at your sides bringing them in and wrapping your legs close to your chest
Fifer Scissors-lying on your back one leg hovering over the floor, one up and a 90degree angle both feet flexed and changing them scissor style
Hip Rock and Raise-sort of reverse crunches
Pulse-ups/Heels to Heaven-Reverse crunches with straight legs
V-up roll ups-Similar to a teaser
Obliques-side lying lifting legs and shoulder up at same time, kind of an oblique crunch
Leg climbs-lying on back one leg bent, one leg extended rolling up to top
Mason twist-Oblique twists done VERY quickly with legs raised up off the floor

This is a great ab routine. It isn't shockingly hard the way Cathe's Intensity Series core routines were when they came out, but it's tough and the better your form, the tougher it seems it would be. I can see where this would be near impossible for folks who have never done any yoga, pilates or specific core work, but if you have some experience with those types of exercises and are in the mood for a gym style ab workout with good rock music, this is for you.
I give it a solid A. :)

Instructor comments: It's Tony-You either love him or hate him. I find him subdued in this one and like him just fine. There are options to cut out extra chatter, so if you are a Tony-hater there are ways around it.:)

Janet Frost (frostyjan)

4-14-04

11 exercises. 25 reps.

These are killer. If you want a super-duper-unbelieveably tough ab workout, this is it.

The last exercise has 40 reps (I think even 50, for bonus.) It is really really challenging, and I really feel it (i.e. it hurts to laugh the next day, which for me, means I'm hurting)

Instructor comments: Tony is Tony!

Leela

5/14/04

This workout features 11 exercises done for about 25 reps each. The first half are seated exercises for example, seated and bringing your knees in and out, seated bicycle, seated crunch. The latter half are more traditional crunch/reverse crunch/roll-up variations.

This was not a good workout for me. I have a really tight back and hip flexors, and this can impede my abilities with this sort of workout, where flexibility can come into play as much as core strength can. I also found that in a few cases Tony was trying so hard for a creative and innovative new impressive thing that he forces us to needlessly twist into some really odd and uncomfortable positions. I much prefer the more traditional moves in the original Power 90 Ab Ripper.

Tony is not the best cuer in the world, and tends to favor the ‘watch me’ style of instruction. Some extra form pointers might have been nice, and I have yet to meet an ab workout that shows modifications not only for core strength but for flexibility too. That was needed in this routine. I just couldn’t figure out how or if some of this could be modified. I will likely not do this workout again, and I would not recommend it for anyone who has flexibility problems.

[Nok17]

supermans

[Efkie]

Try the Ab wheel (http://www.beastskills.com/AbWheel.htm) :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/v/YmPxIUt7AEw

[Izayoi]

Try the Ab wheel (http://www.beastskills.com/AbWheel.htm) :cool:

yup- it seems so simple but its NOT!

[femmenoire]

What about the roman chair?

[gene cisco]

Heavy squats, kill 2 birds one stone fam!!!! Hell they also work your lower back, your whole core.

[delock]

What Other Exersices Can I Do To Work My Core?


Are you at a gym? If so try this

25 power crunches (body weight)
25 hanging abs
25 broomstick twist
25 hyperextension (back) yeah your back

This will hit your core front,side,and back!

Try to do 3 to 4 set..

[DESHAUN MICHAELS]

Are you at a gym? If so try this

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THANKS EERYONE FOR THE SUGGESTIONS.

I AM WORKING OUT AT HOME NOW. I WANT TO GET BACK IN BASIC SHAPE BEFORE I HIT THE GYM. (I HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE A GOOD BUILD SO IT SHOULDN'T TAKE TOO LONG)I NORMALLY WORKOUT WITH THE DUMBELLS THEN I RUN A FEW MILES WITH THE DOG. I WILL PROBABLY GET BACK IN THE GYM IN FEW MORE WEEKS.

I DO SQUATS WITH SMALL WEIGHTS AND I HAVE TRIED THE AB ROLLER BEFORE TOO (I REMEMBER IT DIDN'T TAK LONG FOR MR TO FEEL TENSION).I THINK I WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SQUATS AND PURCHASE AN AB ROLLER AND CONTINUE TO RUN.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE REPLIES.