do you train abs?

**Zeigler** · 21-01-2012 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ben 21

i see a couple of posts supporting rollout type exersises, sorry to be dumb, z what are fallouts?

a rollout done on a TRX or on rings

**James** · 21-01-2012 11:01 PM

A few sets of crunches on bench days and planks with my foam rolling.

**stronglikewood** · 22-01-2012 09:18 AM

Standing cable crunches. Occasionally some other stuff like weighted sit ups, ab machine and hanging leg raises too.

**stavrog1** · 22-01-2012 11:50 AM

I do probably about 6 sets of dedicated ab work per week. Depends on what I feel like on the day but exercises vary -
- cable crunches
- ab roll-out
- hanging leg raises
- weighted sit-ups
- weighted plank

would pick 1 or 2 of these and do 2/3 sets.

**ben 21** · 22-01-2012 05:36 PM

this is great stuff guys, appreciate all the advice.

**DamianWalker** · 22-01-2012 07:58 PM

what do you guys think on the discussion of compounds over direct core work? alot of people swear by squats and deadlifts and ohp. im doing stronglifts, should i add direct ab work?

**SpiderDan** · 23-01-2012 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DamianWalker

what do you guys think on the discussion of compounds over direct core work? alot of people swear by squats and deadlifts and ohp. im doing stronglifts, should i add direct ab work?

Ab work is assistance work to bring up the main lifts.

If your main lifts are going up without it, dont worry about it.

If a weak core is preventing you completing the lifts then it might be a good idea to add some.

**banxy85** · 28-01-2012 09:14 PM

occasionally hanging leg raise or weighted crunches....

Generally though just incorporate BW crunches + leg raises into my warm-up, pulled an ab muscle once doing chin-up's so ever since have them in my warm up

**Pkant2002** · 28-01-2012 09:23 PM

Out of curiosity how do you do a weighted plank so you have to wear a backpack ?

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**Odevans** · 28-01-2012 09:29 PM

No, yet I can still out-situp a bleep test, as I did it on Tuesday.

Balls to situps.
Rollouts FTW.

My core is still very strong, without directly training my abs. My training journal should give you enough proof, that you don't need to constantly nail your abs directly, to lift decent weights.

That sounds kind of arrogant, but it gets the point across.