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27-01-2008, 11:59 AM
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| Sweat means effort!  Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 631 Rep Power:  |  Hanging leg lifts I've recently added hanging leg lifts to my workout after spending the last 12 months doing swiss ball crunches (hands to feet,feet to hands) with great effect.The thing that bugs me about abs is the amount of reps thats sometimes required to acheive a good workout so i've incorporated the toughest exercises i could find to really build those 'cobbles' up. I was wondering if any of you guys had given these a try.If not what do you all prefer to do and why?  ______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles" |
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27-01-2008, 12:35 PM
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| In the Cellar  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VT...USA Posts: 462 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts I've used em they seem ok. The only problem I have with abs in general is everybody claims to have the quick and easy solution ( 5 Min abs ) and stuff like that. Being prior military I pretty much stick with crunches and side crunches for my obliques but I have also been blessed with a good mid-section. The only sit-ups I do lately is to get my a*s outta bed to go to work but I still have a pretty nice six pack. One exercise I learned about 16yrs ago are hanging upside down sit-ups with gravity boots on. I used someone on that exercise to keep me from rocking back and forth like a pendulum. I do use other exercises when I care about my abs but from your your avatar pic I think you got the bases covered. ______________________ The little men who live behind my eyes and scream directly at my brain told me to tell you hello. The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. On the journey of life I choose the psychopath If your not part of the solution than your part of the problem. I'm like a Super Hero with no powers or motivation. |
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27-01-2008, 12:55 PM
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| Sweat means effort! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 631 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts I know what you mean bud.My sister keeps buying these contraptions that she see's on TV that promise to give you a rock hard 6 pack in 3 weeks,lol.I can do sit up pretty much indefinatley.So i needed something that was gonna give me abdominal 'failure'. Where do you get those gravity boots from? Does NASA have its own website? ______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles" |
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27-01-2008, 01:13 PM
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| Sweat means effort! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 631 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts Sorry missed that link. I get the impression it would be a bad idea to do those on your own! You could be stuck there for days!! ______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles" |
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27-01-2008, 01:18 PM
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| In the Cellar Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VT...USA Posts: 462 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts Another exercise you could try are sit-ups on a decline bench while using a 45lb plate across your chest (for added resistense) with your arms criss-crossed to hold plate. One place to look for gravity boot E-bay . Looks like you could get started for about $50.00 USD . It's not a pretty site when you get stuck.Been there done that. You could always attach a rope from whatever your hanging from to pull yourself back up. ______________________ The little men who live behind my eyes and scream directly at my brain told me to tell you hello. The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. On the journey of life I choose the psychopath If your not part of the solution than your part of the problem. I'm like a Super Hero with no powers or motivation. Last edited by cellaratt; 27-01-2008 at 01:24 PM. Reason: added info |
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27-01-2008, 02:52 PM
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| Sweat means effort! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 631 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts Quote:
Check out this Dennis James vid.I like the look of this ab machine! ______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles" | |
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27-01-2008, 04:06 PM
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| In the Cellar Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VT...USA Posts: 462 Rep Power: | Re: Hanging leg lifts Yea used one along time ago, if I recall it hit well in the upper mid-section. Might be good for a change up. ______________________ The little men who live behind my eyes and scream directly at my brain told me to tell you hello. The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. On the journey of life I choose the psychopath If your not part of the solution than your part of the problem. I'm like a Super Hero with no powers or motivation. |
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