Jump to content
Forums are back in action! ×

Ab workout question


seed

Recommended Posts

That's still real impressive.  Most people can't even get close.

 

Flex your butt hard to not pike.  You can't control that with abs alone.

 

Lifting straight off the ground into it is way hard.  Being able to drop into it in an already tense state is much easier than summoning the tension from a resting position.  Not to mention how hard you have to pull with the arms.

currently cutting

battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

don't panic!

Link to comment

I'm going to keep working on it- I can really only do them because I do that stuff off of the ground- like if you lift straight leg on the ground- to over head- then drop  your legs down to the ground behind your head- straight straight straight- that's how I'm used to being able do my variation- so how you would lift up on the ground- that's how I do it on a bench- and probably how  I can even do them 1/2 way at all.


I'll have to keep working it- I was pretty surprised I was completely powerless to lift up off the ground-  I know myself pretty well and I was VERY surprised I lacked the technique/strength to do it.  And I do think it's as much technique as strength- so another thing to think about when I work through it.

 

Another goal to work on!!! more butt flexing- LOL I have a corner market on that but I'm game to add more  ;)

 

I was glad I had someone there who does them more often- I checked some videos between stops at the gym and got a better idea- but having someone there to really verify what was going on was helpful for sure.   i don't know what I would call what I normally do- LOL I end at the same place at the top but I more like lift then lift again- I dunno if it has a name or not!! LOL

Link to comment

I'm late and off-topic... but I did a forum search for pole dancing because I just started taking pole dancing classes. The video posted in here is ridiculously amazing. I even got teared up a little! Anyways, the ground work we did in yesterday's class was killer for abs and it was fun. I'm only three weeks in but my biggest challenge so far is that I get dizzy very quickly. Anyone who can pole dance well is my hero.

Link to comment

That dragon flag is awesome looking, gonna try it tonight!

 

On the pole dancing thing, am I the only person who is impressed by the athleticism of some pole dancers? I went to a strip club, or 4, in Montreal once and there was one place that had athletes stripping on the poles, double turn on.

 

I honestly enjoy that more than the nudity at this point. 

 

NSFW

 

Moving to iphone to watch...

Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim
500 / 330 / 625
Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge
"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates
"Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith
"It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf

Link to comment

LOL it's a GREAT video- I really love watching it- it's just another different level of dancing and fitness/strength. It's amazing. :D

Not available on the iphone...

Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim
500 / 330 / 625
Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge
"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates
"Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith
"It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf

Link to comment

I can't see the vids from my phone... replying so I can find this thread later

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Level 10.4 Wood-Elf, Ranger - specializing in demon fighting

"doing the impossible since 2012 :D" - Librarian of Doom

facebook battle log level 50 WOOT   Backstory CNF2014  current (not challenge - doing a battle log this time)

Spoiler

 

* This is the day the Lord has made, rejoice in it and be glad. God, The Bible. * Do or do not, there is no try. - Yoda
* There are three options in this life; be good, get good, or give up. -- House * Never take counsel of your fears. Stonewall Jackson. 

* level 50 isn't gonna just POOF happen - alienjenn, NF IRC chatroom

 

* I'm not about to give up - Because I heard you say - There's gonna be brighter days… I won't stop, I'll keep my head up - No, I'm not here to stay ...  - 

 I just might bend but I won't break - As long as I can see your face - When life won't play along - And right keeps going wrong - And I can't seem to find my way - I know where I am found - So I won't let it drag me down - Oh, I'll keep dancing anyway - Mercy Me - Move

 

 

Link to comment

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

New here? Please check out our Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines