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good lower ab exercises

Small_Frey Posts: 6 Joined: 2004/04/07	2004/05/21, 05:41 PM What are some good exercises that target the lower portion of your abs? Thanks, Brian
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/05/21, 06:01 PM There are lots on this site! Check out the fitness resources... or, fill in a profile and sign up for a program and include the 12 week ab program... it'll work your abs hard! t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle GO FLAMES TimDay@freetrainers.com
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/21, 07:00 PM ou really can't seperate lower abs from upper abs, it is all one muscle. Bicycle crunches have been shown to effectively work all parts of the abdominals. You will feel the lower portion more on exercises where you are required to contract more from the lower attachment, like reverse curls and exrcises where you extend your legs low to the ground. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
david_s81 Posts: 543 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/05/21, 07:38 PM ha ha...I can almost hear Charlie or Howdie's response to that now... -------------- Listen to the Deftones
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/05/23, 08:39 AM Assimer, when your target the lower abs you can make it grow faster than the other parts though? Or do they all grow in equal proportions no matter what.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/23, 10:03 AM The restus abdominus (six pack)is one muscle and will grow in equal portions. Your obliques and transverse could grow at different rates if you don't work them all equally. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/05/23, 02:32 PM hmmm, in that case what is the point in doing different exercises for the abs that targets different areas(or makes you feel that area more?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/05/23, 06:14 PM Everything is abotu recruting muscle fibers. "Lower abbs" still contract when doing regular crunches just not so many . Say only 60% of the abb fibers fire during crunches........hanging leg raises may hit 75 to 80% of the rectus muscles. If you add twists to it, from hanging you maight get 90% used and so one. try these......great for athletes too, but they all require a phiso ball ball reverse crunches.....get a ball and go to a squat rack.Now grab both sides of the rack, and do a reverse crunch btu don't let feet touch ground, get your knees to your ears if you can. And slowly lower it back down. Stablizing crunches.....do the same thing and motion, btu grab somthing just behind you head, don't grab anything more than 6in past your head on either side, diff. her and the other one? With you arms closer in, you have to balance you self as well as a crunch at the same time. Very slow and controled. Be careful if you don't balance well, you might roll off. ** any of these since you o ne a ball, you can turn to the side, and hitt the obliques! rotating crunches.....get on a ball as usaul feet on floor, as you crunch, come up and rotate as if you was a second hand of a clock, go clock wise, then counter clock wise: thats one rep. This is more abotu concentration than anything, imagine your trying to contract every different muscle in the abbs. Concentrate hard or its not worth it. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn