To get defined abs what are the best exercises?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:14:24 -0500

To those with defined abs what are the exercises that you do to get them?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2015 11:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:53:19 -0500

LTC Private RallyPoint Member, visible abs are more from a lack of body fat than exercise. Diet and exercise of all types will accomplish this. Of course you should still perform exercises for your abs.

Best to Worst Exercises for Rectus Abdominis

Bicycle Crunch Exercise (supine bike)
Captain's Chair Exercise
Ab Crunch on an Exercise Ball
Vertical Leg Crunch
Torso Track
Long Arm Crunch
Reverse Crunch
Crunch with Heel Push
Ab Roller
Plank Exercise.
Traditional Abdominal Crunch
Exercise tubing pull
Ab Rocker

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/abdominalcorestrength1/a/Best_Ab_Ex.htm

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Response by SFC Mark Merino made Feb 13 at 2015 12:08 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:08:21 -0500

I usually walk. I get the airbrush from the closet. Mad definition, yo.

Response by MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 12:48 AM

MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:48:24 -0500

The hardest exercise of them all, Ranger School.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 6:59 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 06:59:39 -0500

Good luck!

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Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 7:48 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:48:09 -0500

LTC Private RallyPoint Member Sir, by the way I train, I should look like a bodybuilder. Truth is that I love eating, a lot. If I could have more discipline eating, I would see better results. Diet is the key.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Feb 13 at 2015 9:19 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:19:10 -0500

The stop eating (and much worse-drinking) sugar exercise. It's a tough one.

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Feb 13 at 2015 12:24 PM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:24:37 -0500

Putting down the fork

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 12:34 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:34:52 -0500

The exercising of self-discipline and moderation, Sir! :)

Seriously, one can do all the crunches in the world but if the diet sucks, it is futile.

I do old-fashioned PT-styled sit ups, and *try* to eat right. Seems to work. For now. But they brought in donuts today. D@mn! Lol

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Feb 13 at 2015 12:51 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:51:43 -0500

Abs is about getting your Body fat % low enough that your Core shows through.

Most people have great abs. They just have a layer of skin, fat, and water covering them up. It's not until you get below 12%~ BF% that you can actually see the 6 Pack. The only way to do that is to trim fat. Trim enough fat, and your abs show.

That said, you can make your abs bigger, and more defined doing standard core exercises, however they won't show through until you get your BF% low enough.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Feb 13 at 2015 12:55 PM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:55:08 -0500

Hell with it, I'm proud of my pony-keg!!!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 4:29 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:29:22 -0500

Slider discs are great for working the core. These are plastic discs that you step on and manipulate with your feet during core work. They force you to use your ab muscles more to maintain balance. I use them for mountain climbers and plank rows, where you hold a plank position and extend your legs on the sliders back and then forward.

As others have mentioned, you can have good abs, but if they are buried under flab, you won't know. Like any other exercise, diet is a key component.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 9:20 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:20:47 -0400

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Response by SFC Chad Sowash made Oct 1 at 2015 9:27 AM

SFC Chad Sowash — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:27:16 -0400

You can work your abs all day, but your diet is where your focus should lie. Always remember abs are made in the kitchen.