Q: I’ve studied your top ideal-exercise factors in Old Man, Young Muscle. To me it seems like hanging leg raises for abs would check most of the boxes, equal to dumbbell curls for biceps. Both have good resistance at stretch and the legs move the same way as the forearms on dumbbell curls. Why do you not recommend hanging leg raises, but you do like dumbbell curls as an ideal exercise? [Read more…]
Ab-Etching Add-On
My go-to ab-etching ideal move is the crunch—but on an incline. No, not with my head at the lower end, but at the top—like this… [Read more…]
Hanging Leg Raises for Etched Abs?
Q: You never mention hanging leg raises to work abs. Why not? I really feel a good burn from those. [Read more…]
Ideal Ab-Etching Feel, Part 2
So my oldest daughter gave the incline crunch a try, but she had some problems… [Read more…]
Ideal Ab-Etching Feel, Part 1
My oldest daughter brought over my new grandchild. She’s eight months, and my daughter is still trying to get her pre-pregnancy body back… [Read more…]
New Move for Etched Abs
For years I’ve been doing crunches on a flat bench with my upper back hanging off the end. That provides some stretch.
But my most recent ab workouts have gotten an overhaul thanks to Mr. America and 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole. He won that last contest at age 59… [Read more…]
Plus-One Ab-Etching Method
Q: I’ve noticed that you guys don’t recommend hanging leg raises for abs, but you do include incline leg raises in your routines. Why? Aren’t they pretty much the same exercise?
A: We discuss the difference in the X-traordinary Abs e-book, calling them “kneeups.” The inferiority of hanging has to do with optimal fiber activation…
[Read more…]TORQ Your Abs to Whittle Your Middle
Q: Do you guys ever use Super TORQ (50-40-30-20-10) on abs? I’m using your Positions of Flexion, so I do incline knee-ups and full-range crunches. But I can’t get anywhere near 50 reps on incline
A: Yes, Super TORQ is great for abs! No, you should not skip knee-ups…
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