Those who work abs

[jtunderdog]

Do any of you use weights like cobras or use the tricep rope. Ive always been told this is bad because it thickens the waist. True?

 

[big in vegas]

It didn't for me, but I never did them on a regular basis

 

[saudades]

I've heard that it can thicken your waist, but I don't have any experience with it either.

 

[Ox 51]

I've always been under the impression that you are only trying to burn the fat away from your ab area, not actually trying to build the muscles with heavy weights.

 

[MrPerfect]

i usually start the workout with leg raises then move to weight motions... i love using the rope to do weighted crunches... then finis up with HIG rep crunches... usually 3 sets of 200

 

[Goody]

I've always been under the impression that you are only trying to burn the fat away from your ab area, not actually trying to build the muscles with heavy weights.

It defiantly helps to make the abs a bit bigger...one of the big asthetic benefits is that you can have visible abs at a higher bf% than someone who doesnt...also makes them look more chisled when you are dieted down. Win, Win...I agree it sucks training them but like anything else just get it done.

 

[nuknuk]

i believe if you want great abs, then you have to have big abs. So I use weight.

 

[dreww]

I usually use weight/resistance because my abs are just weak naturally and I have to train them hard to keep them up to par with the rest of me.

and we all know a weak core affects almost everything you do.

 

[big in vegas]

i believe if you want great abs, then you have to have big abs. So I use weight.

That makes sense, but you also have to have wide delts to over power the waist, which I think you've gotten under control