[quote]kingbeef323 wrote:
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[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
I certainly don’t prioritize abs while bulking, but think it’s a good idea to include them. Sometimes they are part of my warm-up work and sometimes I do a few sets at the end of a session. Strap fall-outs, standing cable crunches, leg raises, Iso-holds, medicine ball throws, even that ‘old school’ ab wheel can be a bitch. Stay off your back. I believe there is some carry over to strength training and other practical reasons. I agree that squats, deads, over-head pressing, etc. work the core, but some direct work is worth it. [/quote]
There’s a ton of carry over to certain movements. I remember when I started training abs heavy a while ago and my front squat shot up 40lbs in like 3 weeks.[/quote]
what kind of ab exercises did you do?[/quote]
Squats and dea… I mean heavy cable crunches and weighted leg raises. That’s it.[/quote]
you ever do the ab roll outs? That little wheel is the only thing that gets my abs really sore. That little thing always kicks my ass… after 5 sets of 10 I’ll be sore for 3 or 4 days lol[/quote]
The first time I did a measly three hard sets with the ab wheel, my abs were destroyed. [/quote]
I tried those a few times and they were good, but I stopped doing them because I couldn’t figure out how to do it without feeling like I’m going to pop blood vessel in my head, lol.
Best ab workout hands down has got to be sprinting though. I remember doing like 5 100 yard sprints a while ago and my whole midsection was ridiculously sore for a good 5 days soreness wasn’t completely gone til about day 10. It’s the only ab exercise this guy has ever done according to him and I don’t think I’ve ever seen better abs on anyone.
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x2. My abs were best developed when I was running track, sprinting obviously.