Comments on: Strengthen Your Abs: 5 Great Abs Exercises

By: rj

rj — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:39:55 +0000

yes i’m dying for new stuff! a session is in order. i’m not feeling the soreness from recent workouts the way i want to.

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:47:04 +0000

I mean that over time you choose harder and harder exercises. So for one month you do reverse crunches, then the next you can try V-ups. I’ve got some more really, really hard abs stuff that might even be tough enough for you!

By: rj

rj — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:16:58 +0000

thanks marc. also, when you say “progression,” do you mean progression in one abs session or progression as in increasing strength over time?

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:48:00 +0000

Loved the video and the printed version as well. Nice workout for abs. Thanks.

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:30 +0000

Hey RJ, that’s a good question and something I should have mentioned in the article. When most people do V-ups, also called Jackknives, they swing their backs of the ground like in this photo:

I believe that when you use momentum and lift your back off the ground, the contraction isn’t nearly as intense. I don’t think it’s wrong to take your back off the ground, or it’s bad form, I would argue the abs stimulation is not as intense. So the exercise I’m doing is essentially a more advanced variation of the traditional V-up, or jackknife.

Hope that answers your question!

By: rj

rj — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:59:51 +0000

so question for you marc…i’ve always tried to reach my feet when doing v-ups. is that bad form? it’s taken some back strength to get to that point, but now that i’m here i’m wondering if my way is a good idea given your example.

By: rj

rj — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:08:12 +0000

IMpressive marc!

By: Hank

Hank — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:15:07 +0000

Love the video. Would appreciate also seeing additional ab exercises.