The Second Best Ab Crunch on the Planet
Here it is. The second-best exercise for building rock-hard abs. The slow crunch. Hooking your toes under the sofa and pounding out 100 sit-ups won't build that six-pack like this humble little movement. And this one won't put you out of action with back pain!
Click on the photo for the video. This guy sure knows how to make it burn.
Oh, did I mention that those crunches were the second-best exercise for building huge abs? Well here's the best: The Pull-up Crunch Combo. Click on the picture for a description from Mens Fitness Magazine.
Here's another tip from MensFitness.com - Work your abs in reverse You already know how to crunch, but reverse that motion by bringing your torso away from your body and you'll open up an entirely new avenue for growth. Try the reverse woodchop. Grab a medicine ball and stand with your feet at shoulder width, staggered heel to toe. Reach down with the ball to the front of your back knee (as if you'd just finished chopping into a log), and then quickly extend up and back to the opposite side, as if you were throwing the ball over your shoulder. Perform three sets of eight reps on both sides, resting 90 seconds between sets.
For some people - including myself - doing a pullup while doing the ab crunch is a bit advanced. Our gym has these ab slings
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You can also try doing crunches on a Captain's Chair (there's usually one at every gym)...That's a workout for the abs, too.
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