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Do you feel planks have any value for ab strength, or am I better off sticking with weighted sit ups?
Ab wheel rollouts and weighted crunches are my go to's. But a twisting movement to get the obliques as well is a good thing. Hanging leg raises to the sides or the clock if you can manage it
Why do planks serve no purpose?
Using a comment "planks serve no purpose" is not good advice.
The muscles of the torso are just like any other, why treat them any different?
isometrics enable one to hold tremendous weight weight, but moving through full range is much more effective.
I actually want isometric core strength. Benefits the deadlift and I just want to be able to hold a good front lever.
Your argument makes sense though. Why train them any different to another muscle group.
I don't really like crunches at all as they seem to aggravate my lower back for some reason so my go to core exercises are front levers, ab wheel rollouts and I like side planks (and I do the thread the needle thing for thoracic mobility at the same time)
two really underrated exercises are the hanging leg raise, bring the leg up where the feet are above the head, creates a really effective ab exercise.
the other one I really like are side bends with a real heavy weight, done for 10 to 15 rep's, but it's got to be done properly.
aah yep, don't mind the old leg raises. Shoulder's don't particularly though even on the nuetral grip trx. Weird.
Do you think a side bend is required? I've never done one in my life and my obliques are fairly large (to the point that my torso is a bit blocky, or maybe I just have small lats?)
Side bends hurt when you bend add far as the body allows.
At what point do you stop @Silverback; ?
Thoughts??
Yeah , he is right.
the best way to find the right exercise is to place the muscle you want to strengthen in its stretched position, then in to its contracted position, follow the path of the limb, that's the exercise you need.
Good pick up, thanks.
i don't see any benefit doing both, unless you have some sort of mobility issue.
what do you think?