Best Ab & Upper-body Workout Posted: 01-12-06 07:08am
Ok my main question is how is the best way
to work my abs?
Just so you know, i'm 19, male, slim and
have a good figure, but my lower abs
aren't as prominant as i'd like them to
be.
I've done 100 tend situps/scrunchees
before and tend to find them really easy.
Is there an exercise that would hurt my
abdominal muscles, more like it used to.
I'm willing to buy equiptment as long as
it's smallish in size.
Do those electrode pad things work? (as
they sound like a scam).
Secondly, is there an exercise or exercise
machine I can get for my upper body, i'm
not talking biceps/triceps as I do curls
with 5kg weights and pushups for them, i'm
talking about my upper chest. It looks
kinda strange on me as I have a good fit
looking body but my upper chest looks
unexercised and looks a little strange.
I've heard from a friend a bench press is
best for that, but is there a smaller
machine I can use in my room, as I tend to
do all my exercise before going to bed.
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danthadon
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 53 Location: BC
If Your Serious Posted: 01-13-06 22:26pm
Buddy if your serious about this like the
american army troops do 500 pushups a day
and you'l be incredibly bulky in a month
or two and always eat something with good
protein in it right after say every 250
pushups and never workout at least an hour
after eating. Split up tha 500 pushups to
equal amounts. Trust me it works. Do it
every day and give yourself a couple days
rest a week. Pullups are real good for
your upper body too.
Oh and try to do at least 50 each session
and if you cant reach up to 50 do your
most than work your way up by goin on your
knees and givin it what you got to break
50.
Hope this helps
peace
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New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 22
Posted: 01-16-06 18:11pm
Ive been working out for 4 years, im 14
years old now.. I have bigger chest then
most chicks in my class lol.. To work
your chest you should do the obvious bench
press.. But when it comes it working out
your chest you want reps instead of weight
amount.. Weight amount will build your
shoulders.. Building your chest is all
stamina.. Its my favourite muscle to
build xd.. Another workout for your chest
which is in fact better then the bench
press is the dumbbell flyes.. Tips: sit
down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in
each hand. Then lie back, keeping the
dumbbells close to your chest. Lift the
dumbbells over your chest by extending
your arms. Maintain a slight bend in your
elbows. Keep your hips and shoulders flat
on the bench and your feet on the floor.
Lower the dumbbells to the sides of your
body in an arc-like motion. At the lowest
point, your bent elbows should be on a
horizontal plane even with the bench.
Slowly bring the weights back up over your
chest in an arc. The bend in your elbows
should stay the same throughout the
exercise.
