which is better: regular sit ups/crunches on the floor or stuff like the ab lounge?

Question

I mean sure the ab lounge gets u off the floor, but is it actually more effective?

Answer 1

If you use correct form on the sit-ups, then they are more effective. The ab lounge just forces you into a good position so there is less strain on your neck. (At least that is what it does if an "ab lounge" is what I think it is.)

Answer 2

I have an ab lounge - unless you do it correctly, I'd say doing normal crunches are just/if not more effective...

Here are some ab exercises I do in track..

Just do ab-twisties - sit with your legs crossed in the air and do a crunch but twist your body to one side, go back down, twist to the other side, repeat. This works, trust me.

Do crunches, superman's - lie on your stomach and lift opposing arms/opposing legs, lift both arms and legs at same time..

Do alternating bicycles - do a crunch but do a bicycle motion with your legs in the air and continue doing crunches.

Also you can lie on your back, lift your legs straight up with your hands behind your head or at your side and slowly let them down, don't FULLY touch the ground or slam the ground, slowly go back up and repeat.

At the gym/workout center, use the Ab Benches, where you sit and push up - those work, trust me.

Answer 3

You'd be better off saving your money, doing quality crunches, and working on your diet. Great abs aren't made from doing loads of crunches but from your diet.

Answer 4

the best work out is to do the basics such as normal push ups and normal situps. if you go to crunchs and you hardly worked out in your life you could strain muscles. take it slow and pace your self. try to do a minute of situps and then take a thirty second brake and do as many normal push ups and take a thirty second brake. repeat these steps for about 10 - 15 minutes. do this every other day and drink plenty of water. before you work out drink water 3 days prior every day. this will well hydrate you.

Answer 5

i just learned this new stomach workout series that u can try
1. flutter kicks ( lay on ur back and place ur hands under ur butt, lift ur legs one at a time but when u bring them down do not let them touch the ground keep them about six inches from the ground) it is a three count excercise
2. without putting ur legs down do some hello dollys (same postition as flutter kicks but this time move ur legs to the side u spread ur legs and them bring them together and cross them and then spread them and so on) three count excercise
3. without laying ur legs down leg levers (same position as before but bring both of ur legs up at the same time and then lower them without setting them on the ground. again keep them at least six inches from the ground)
4. stomach pump ups (bend ur knees and cross ur ankles while u r laying on ur back. keep ur legs up as if ur were sitting in a chair then put ur hands behind ur head like u were to do a sit up and then look up to the ceiling and push ur upper body towards it always look up to the ceiling to insure u are doing them right)
5. swivel crunches ( in the same position as the pump ups move ur hands from behind ur head and and clasps them together in fromt of u. sit up keeping ur legs in the same position so that ur stomach muscles are hold u in a type of sitting arc. rotate ur entire body from side to side and touch ur elbows to the ground each time. hold weights for more resistance)

i would start out small doing about five of each and then move up as u feel ready. feel free to change the order or just pick and choose which ones u want dont get stuck on the order.

i hope u understand this
good luck