Can doing just 40-50 crunches each day produce decent results?

[h2o]

i'm pretty sure the OP's question was answered, and if not, i apologize for being off tangent...

...but, has anyone here tried an ab-wheel?

in addition to being able to do a crazy number of situps, i started using an ab-wheel a while back. i definitely feel the "burn," but i'm not seeing results.

anyone else try it?

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by onelife
i like to think i do and said just as you have in my first post in this thread

You said crunches. I said situps. Crunches suck, period.

 

[TheRelic]

Eh?

Weighted crunches don't suck....

The muscle is at a constant stage of tension.

With situps, I found the abs become useless for the tail end of the motions...

 

[Warboss Alex]

Oh, just do hanging leg raises with a 50lb dumbbell strapped to your feet and you'll be fine.

 

[vanwilder]

dont even bother working out abs, jsut reduce your bodyfat and with proper form and lifting heavy they are getting enough work there.

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by TheRelic
Eh?

Weighted crunches don't suck....

The muscle is at a constant stage of tension.

With situps, I found the abs become useless for the tail end of the motions...

So are you gonna do partial curls, partial squats, partial bench presses, and partial military presses for the same reason?

 

[MVP¤¥¤JI€GALO]

when im doin crunches and theres no weight/dumbells in sight heres what i always do. Everytime i go up i would hold it in for bout 20 sec then let go n do 15 normal crunches and then go up and hold it in for another 20 sec. ill keep doin this untill i cant do it anymore or i feel the satisfaction(but normaly i would do it till i cant do it anymore cus i always like pushin myself over the limit.)
The hold have the same amount of affect as doin pulses!.-

http://www.skippypodar.net/Fitness/

 

[TheRelic]

Originally posted by MetalFortress
So are you gonna do partial curls, partial squats, partial bench presses, and partial military presses for the same reason?

Actually, as members here have stated, partial bench presses are better than going all the way up. It's also fairly well established that the same reasong should be applied to DB curls, for example, where the bicep slacks completely at the very top of the movement.

As for squats and military presses, I feel the muscles working for the entire range of movement... certainly not the case for situps... Aside from that, the abdominals aren't actually getting anymore contraction beyond the crunch movement anyway. I always feel as if my ass is being used as leverage.

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by TheRelic
Actually, as members here have stated, partial bench presses are better than going all the way up. It's also fairly well established that the same reasong should be applied to DB curls, for example, where the bicep slacks completely at the very top of the movement.

Whoever stated that needs to be kicked.

 

[TheRelic]

Warboss Alex and MindOverMatter?

Either way, I go all the way up for benches.

 

[Javelin44]

he's right, you don't need to go all the way up during bench press. the finishing end of the motion during bench press works out only your triceps. the beginning "push" works out your chest. for example, when you do push-ups, you feel that towards the end, all you do is extend your arms, which is using the triceps. sliding push ups work the chest completely. do a search for those.

 

[tyciol]

Everyone's wrong. Doing 40-50 crunches a day will give you MASSIVE results, assuming you have a head that weighs one hundred pounds.

 

[Nightwing]

Originally posted by Enigma412
Or do you have to go for a "full" fitness program? I don't have much free time and would take reduced returns for saved time. I don't want a 6 pack but merely want to eliminate the moderate gut I have had since childhood. I am considered to be fairly attractive and eliminating the gut should get me to the next level.

You can do 1000 crunches, but if you dont alter your diet, all you'll have are firm ab muscles under a layer of fat.

 

[mrRuckus]

Originally posted by dentalfloss
doing ungodly amounts of reps for your abs is worthless...if 300 situps a day gave you a six pack, by the same logic chewing would give you a huge chin

and ignoring the fact that your chin is bone.

 

[mrRuckus]

Re: Re: Can doing just 40-50 crunches each day produce decent results?

Originally posted by Nightwing
You can do 1000 crunches, but if you dont alter your diet, all you'll have are firm ab muscles under a layer of fat.

do enough crunches and you'll burn away all the fat too.

just do like 10,000 a day.