Since I started incorporating “Hanging Pikes” (toes to bar) into my routines my abdominal strength and development has come along way. However, I seem to have overly developed “upper abdominals” (stuck for a better term) i.e. The upper abdominal musculature is far larger than its lower counterparts. Its not that they are just more visible they are actually significantly bigger to the touch.
I am wondering what other people do to try and keep the whole abdominal region in balance, more specifically what you do for your “lower abdominal” musculature.
Maybe I am executing the movement incorrectly, placing more emphasis on the upper abdominal region, I am unsure. Any advice would be appreciated.
Btw, glad to hear you are doing pikes (presumably the rest of your ab work is just indirect) instead of working out and then doing a small eternity of crunches and then doing crunches on a ball, then doing sit ups… etc. You’re on the right track, you need to hit them from all around though to even them out, like any muscle. Best of luck. J.
Thanks for that link. Now I have some better terms for the abdominal musculature instead of “Upper and Lower Abs”
Yes, I would say most of my abdominal training is indirect, and if not then it is integrated into the routine, not just a few sets at the end of every workout.
Currently I am doing phase two of ABBH 1 (where you swap the reps/sets and load schemes). For the Abdominal exercises I have selected –
Hanging Pikes
Weighted Decline Crunches with a twist.
Once I finish this routine I will assess my progress and determine my next routine (Probably ABBH2, Quattro Dynamo, or some sort of West Side type split) Then I will see how I can integrate the “Lower RA/hip flexor dominant” exercises listed in the above article into the routine.
