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What Are Some Workouts That Work All The Muscles In Your Stomach

Sore Stomach Muscles Day After Workout?

I've been doing aerobic upper-body exercises for the last 3 days, each lasting 35 minutes, but now I have sore stomach muscles (starts right under my ribcage where it's the sorest and then spreads to my belly button which is less sore).

How can I stop the soreness?

Stomach hurts after ab workout?

I started doing an ab workout yesterday, an plan on continuing, but today my stomach is killing me. It's not the type of pain that you would get with an upset stomach, but worse. It hurts when I laugh, sneeze and cough.
So is there a way to get rid of the pain in my stomach?
Suggestions?

What are some good workouts for your lower abdominal muscles?

Any direct abdominal exercise works the entire set of abdominals, lower, middle, and upper.Muscles contract in an “all-or-nothing” manner — one area of a muscle cannot contract apart from the entire muscle contracting. The abs are no different (despite what some claim or believe).An exercise might FEEL as if it’s concentrating on one part of a muscle, but that’s due to the differences in the details of exercises. However, the end effect on the muscle will be the same no matter which exercise is used — all of the muscle will be stimulated to strengthen and/or grow.A purpose of the abs is to bring the chest toward the hips or the hips toward the chest — the entire muscle contracts to do either. So, whether you do bent-knee leg raises or crunches, your lower abs will contract.Meaning that ANY exercise “good” for the upper abs is simultaneously good for the lower abs, and vice-versa. Any “good” ab exercise is good for the lower abs.By the way — if by chance you’re ulterior motive is losing bodyfat off your lower abs…well, regrettably, no ab exercise can accomplish that. You could do a full hour of crunches or other ab exercises each day every week yet not make a dent in your lower belly bodyfat. The primary and effective means to lose bodyfat from that spot is calorie deficit — cutting and controlling your daily average calorie intake, so you’re burning more calories per day than consuming per day (yeah, damned!) As a bodybuilder for over forty-six years whose washboard has always loomed large in my vanity, I’ve always wished there was a different way than controlling calorie intake too, so I could have my beefcake abs but eat as much of my wife’s homemade chocolate cake as I want too.

Is it better to workout on an empty stomach?

I am attempting to lose fat and gain muscle. In truth, I am a novice bodybuilder. However one of the things I have been struggling with is whether or not to workout prior to eating breakfast. I workout mainly in the mornings around 4am before I go to work.
I have ran into an obstacle when I dont eat prior to my working out- I get lightheaded/dizzy. What I discovered is that my sugar/glucose level has been dropping dramatically. YET, when I eat prior to my workouts I feel somewhat lethargic. Any suggestions?

What are the benefits of a rowing machine for your stomach muscles?

Rowing is great for working your stomach muscles. The rowing machine works virtually every muscle on every stroke. Abs included!If you’re rowing correctly, you’ll get the biggest bang for your buck at the finish of the stroke as your torso pauses slightly to allow your arms to extend away from your body. Then you’ll get another hit as you hinge at the hips to swing forward on the recovery. These illustrations from Concept2 will help you understand what I’m talking about.Imagine yourself doing a brief ab hold several hundred times. That’s what you’ll get from a middle-distance row. Add to that some planks and sit-ups off the machine and you should see some great progress. Feel free to check out our indoor rowing workouts to find one that puts this all together.That said, as you’ve probably heard, abs are made in the kitchen not in the gym. If you want more definition in your stomach muscles you’ll want to be sure your nutrition is on point, too.Row on!

What is the best workout for abs?

In terms of EMG activity, there are two.The captain’s chair (basically a hanging leg/knee raise, pictured below) is the best for the rectus abdominus (lower and upper abs, the ones that contribute to the six pack the most).You can also do the exercise with straight legs, and a pull-up bar can be used if you don’t have the machine.This exercise can be weighted easily by putting a dumbell between your ankles, making progressively overloading over time (e.g. simply increasing weight) really easy.The bicycle crunch (pictured below) is the best overall ab builder, hitting both the obliques and rectus abdominus pretty hard.The exercise can also be done by tapping your elbow to your knee.The issue that I have with it (and the reason why I put it second) is because it’s really hard to overload. After doing this exercise for a while, it’ll become easy, and since it involves 4 limbs, you can’t really put weight on it.

Is it good that my stomach feels tighter after working out?

It's good. It means that you have been working the muscles pretty well. Stomach muscles are the fastest to develop, so yes it's good.

P.S: If you want faster results, eat lots of protein (i.e eggs, chicken, red meat. Or if you are a vegetarian , maybe try protein shakes and almonds)

How long will it take to see results on your stomach if you do crunches and sit ups every night?

ya should feel it but see it 2 weeks

Stomach Vacuum?

The vast majority of people engage in countless sets and repetitions of abdominal exercises such as crunches, leg lifts, and twists. Many fail to see dramatic improvement, as if something is lacking.

The Stomach Vacuum. It was widely used in the early days of bodybuilding with Arnold and Corey.

The Inner and Outer Abdominals

The abdominal region is composed of internal and external muscles. The external muscles are known as the Rectus Abdominus and the External Obliques. Crunches cause the Rectus Abdominus to flex. Crunching forward, 1/3 of the way up, targets the entire Rectus Abdominus. Once the movement goes past this active zone, your hip flexors come into play. Your obliques are targeted to a greater degree when any twisting action takes place, such as twisting crunches, where you bring your elbow to the opposite knee.


The Real Inner Abdominals

The Transversus Abdominus and Lumbar Multifidus are the inner abdominal muscles. These muscles are rarely discussed, and the most neglected. These muscles lie beneath the Rectus Abdominus and External Obliques. The inner abdominal muscles support posture and control deep breathing during power movements, such as heavy squats. They are responsible for back support. Since they are rarely targeted, they are often weaker. By building a stronger inner abdominal wall, you can limit and relieve back pain, create a tighter midsection, and add explosive power to your training.

The stomach vacuum is the way to go. I use it and am very happy. M-W-F

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