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How strong are your abs?

Postby Karlos on Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:54 pm

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I can do quite a few reps on level 3 which surprises me - i really didn't find it that hard tbh. Legs fly off the floor on level 4 though.
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Marks1972 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:22 pm

A few reps on level 2.. can really feel it tho, probably need to work on high rep level 1's id say
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Ader on Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:44 pm

Just tried it - About 1/2 hour after my gym session which ended with 30 crunches with a 10Kg weight so not the best time to try.

I did manage level 3 on both upper and lower - Not many reps though Abs wer way to tired - very tough though - Level 4 was beyond me and would be whether I'd been to the gym or not. I may incorprate the level 3 exercises into my workouts instead of crunches
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Richard on Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:00 am

5 reps @ level 3, fail on level 4. Too knackered to try the reverse crunch progression tonight - maybe tomorrow.

Never tried straight leg crunches before, I really like them - will definitely start doing them regularly.
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby cleaver on Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:56 am

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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Karlos on Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:24 am

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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby xRichx on Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:58 am

So you do 12 reps of level 1, then 12 reps of level 2 etc until failure? or 1 reps of each, or start at the level you can do?

I'm being slow today...
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Karlos on Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:05 pm

xRichx wrote:So you do 12 reps of level 1, then 12 reps of level 2 etc until failure? or 1 reps of each, or start at the level you can do?

I'm being slow today...


Tbh it's not a training programme..it's more a test of abdominal strength relative to torso mass. You could train using the exercises though i suppose. I might throw a few of them in.
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby xRichx on Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:21 pm

Yes, but how do you do the test?

do you perform one single movement of a level then if you do that strictly, try the next level, or is there a certain amount of reps you need to be able to perform to move up the levels?
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby health4ni on Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:45 pm

^^ 1 rep.

If the rep is do as per instructions (strict) then you pass. Move to next level
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Max on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:01 pm

I can do them all *yawn*
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby xRichx on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:17 pm

Thanks Scott!
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Matt on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:47 pm

6 reps at lvl 4, then feet came off ground :(
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Karlos on Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:23 pm

Max wrote:I can do them all *yawn*


Hobbits don't count. :lol: ;)
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Max on Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:48 pm

Karlos wrote:
Max wrote:I can do them all *yawn*


Hobbits don't count. :lol: ;)


lol not that small 5"9 is good imo :D
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby cleaver on Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:18 pm

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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby health4ni on Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:19 pm

Someone get out the wrong side of the bed today?
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Re: How strong are your abs?

Postby Richard on Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:31 pm

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