Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Great for abs

bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/03/15, 11:36 PM
Some of you having trouble with abs may want to check out this site. Pretty good stuff, and following it may well give you the results you are looking for. http://www.wcboe.org/teachers/bewe/abdominal_training.htm:dumbbell::dumbbell::dumbbell:

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bb1fit
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2004/03/16, 10:24 AM
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bb1fit@freetrainers.com
2004/03/16, 10:29 AM
I've already bookmarked the page. It is excellent and fresh meat is always welcome for the abs. Thanks Ron.:dumbbell:

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k1972pat
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2004/03/16, 10:35 AM
Ron, looks like you been following this site step by step.. Nice looking ABS man...
burrocfh
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2004/03/16, 11:15 AM
Thanks Ron for the info, I've already bookmarked the page as well.

Hellscream
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2004/03/16, 01:39 PM
that vacuum thing sounds cool, neevr heard or tried it b4.
Jdelts
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2004/03/16, 03:25 PM
Good exercises on there...I just don't like how he promotes the "empty stomach" theory when doing cadio in the morning. But good post sir.
ssminnow
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2004/03/16, 10:54 PM
could someone explain the principle behind the vacum?

the article also said to do it in the car, at work, whenever. How often do other people do the vacum? when you are doing them how long or how many do you do at a time?

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bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/03/16, 11:32 PM
The workouts are all I had in mind, not the nutritional part. Astute of you to pick that up.

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Quoting from jdelts:

Good exercises on there...I just don't like how he promotes the "empty stomach" theory when doing cadio in the morning. But good post sir.
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Hellscream
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2004/03/17, 06:37 AM
can someone explain to me what he means by cycle? From what Ive read it seems like we do the ciscuit program with no rest at all - which I would fine impossible. Then after the circuit we have 2-3min active rest period and go through circuit again?
Hellscream
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2004/03/17, 07:46 AM
BTW du hold your breath after u exhale during vacuum or keep breathing?
Datdanigirl
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2004/03/17, 08:45 AM
Ideally you should be able to keep breathing!!

When you commence breathing, the tendency is to relax that ab wall a bit - you need to stay focused on keeping the muscle sucked in at all times.. don't 'belly' breath like yoga or 'chest' breath like running, it relaxes your ab muscles.

It's actually taught well in Pilates.. when breathing, envision keeping your rib cage closed in the front, and your breath going into your back - your rib cage should expand at the sides and to the rear. You'll really feel this if you practice it while holding in your 'vacuum'.

Remind yourself every 5 seconds to keep that belly button all the way in towards your spine.. you'll be surprised you can pull it back in again a bit.

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