Push ups are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. Push ups are not only great for your chest, but do a tremendous job of defining your abs, triceps, shoulders and torso.
Is there an exercise like this for the lower body?
I remember when I did pushups all the time in high school. I actually had muscle tone; I felt great. Then I stopped, started eating out all the time, and it all went to shit.
you can't really mass gain without added weights though.
My abs also tense when I poop or sneeze. You obviously don't have any abs if you are advocating the fact this helps to define abs, so does pretty much every other exercise basically.
On August 12 2008 06:45 Skittled wrote: cloud: for sit ups, try this drill:
1 minute of crunches 1 minute oblique crunches left 1 minute oblique crunches right 1 minute of reverse crunches 1 minute thrust ups 1 minute bicycles 1 minute leg lifts/elevators 30 second holding the crunch position at a 30 degree angle
it'll suck the first few times, then it gets kinda easy. increase it to two sets, then 3, etc.
do each exercise nonstop and no rest in between
ahh kk thanks man. just one question. what is a reverse crunch? I have never heard of that. I kno all the others tho. and should I do that without any breaks or take a break in between each one like the push-up one. I wonder if I will be able to stay dedicated if I actually have something to follow rather then just do whatever I feel like doing each day :O
Push ups are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. Push ups are not only great for your chest, but do a tremendous job of defining your abs, triceps, shoulders and torso.
Is there an exercise like this for the lower body?
I remember when I did pushups all the time in high school. I actually had muscle tone; I felt great. Then I stopped, started eating out all the time, and it all went to shit.
travis i done that many many times. i understand you are a climber, but wrestlers like me need the strength and endurance. and it's not like i do 60 of each exercise in that one minute, i do around 35-45 depending on how tired i am and how hard i am going.
reverse crunches: keep your hands under your back/butt. now lift your legs up to touch your chest, and put them back down. if you can't feel it, then clamp a ball in between your legs and squeeze. this tenses your abs.
On August 13 2008 12:04 Skittled wrote: travis i done that many many times. i understand you are a climber, but wrestlers like me need the strength and endurance. and it's not like i do 60 of each exercise in that one minute, i do around 35-45 depending on how tired i am and how hard i am going.
reverse crunches: keep your hands under your back/butt. now lift your legs up to touch your chest, and put them back down. if you can't feel it, then clamp a ball in between your legs and squeeze. this tenses your abs.
in kyokushinkai you had to be able to do something like 120 pushups to get 2nd dan black belt. Personally I never do more than like 20. Nice and slow with good form pushes your limit down sooo far.