In case anyone was wondering...

[IronFist]

Pushups work your pecs, triceps, and anterior (front) deltoids :)

[Volcano Admim]

cool man
thnx
lol those are the ones hurting today on the "now officially weak" xebby bum who decides to get back into working out :D

[rubthebuddha]

i find it odd how pushing muscles are used in an exercise called "pushups." doesn't make sense. iron, it's back to anatomy 101 for you. :rolleyes:

[IronFist]

Originally posted by rubthebuddha
i find it odd how pushing muscles are used in an exercise called "pushups." doesn't make sense. iron, it's back to anatomy 101 for you. :rolleyes:

Lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rubthebuddha]

next thing you know you'll be telling us that pullups work our pulling muscles. :rolleyes: go home, iron, and take your blasphemous "science" with you :mad:

[Serpent]

So, while we're on the subject, how do I target my lower abs rather than my upper abs?

[rubthebuddha]

lay on your tummy and do 500 back hyperextensions.

but you must have muscular balance, so when you're done with those, roll over on your back and do 500 straight-legged leglifts to really target your erector spinae.

[Tak]

Is there a good way to work up to the straight-legged leglifts? Or some other exercise to work the same muscles? Some part of my abs or back or legs or something is underdeveloped, where I can do 100+ situps/crunches/whatever, but not really even one good leglift. I have the same problem to a lesser degree with those things where you sit upright and straighten/bend your legs repeatedly without touching the ground.

[IronFist]

^ if you're laying on your back, put your hands under your butt.

[rubthebuddha]

if you have a bench (weight, park, etc.) to work with, lay down on your back with your half your butt hanging off the end. do regular leg raises, but let the legs go lower than parallel to the ground. better range of motion. for stability, place your hands "above" your head and grip the bench there.

[IronFist]

^ put your hands under your butt I say! It takes pressure off the lower back. You'll notice a big difference.

[rubthebuddha]

do the bench thing, but put a towel under your butt. and ignore ironfist. he hasn't had an intelligent thought since a whig (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Millard_Fillmore) was in the oval office.

[IronFist]

Dude, who are you going to listen to: the metal head, or the hippie?

[rubthebuddha]

:D





at least i do cardio. :eek:

[IronFist]

Originally posted by rubthebuddha
at least i do cardio. :eek:

:eek:

[abobo]

Originally posted by IronFist
^ put your hands under your butt I say! It takes pressure off the lower back. You'll notice a big difference.

Or put your fist (http://www.trainforstrength.com/ex-7.shtml) under your butt. Feels even better.

[IronFist]

^ Yup.

[rubthebuddha]

i think the fist under the bum makes the exercise easier, which is kinda contrary to the whole idea of exercise. hands under is fine as it relieves pressure from the lower back -- it raises the fulcrum/axis of the lift up to a more safe range -- but anything else seems to just make it unnecessarily easier.