Questions tagged [abdominals]
The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, or tummy), in vertebrates such as mammals, constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis.
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Not Sure If I'm Doing Body Recomp Right
Ok so on my weight loss journey i kinda ignored the warnings about getting "skinny fat". I basically was just in a calorie deficit but i was scared i'd get bulky if i worked out. I'm 5'3, ...
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Abs bulging out as I do crunch type exercise
I have started my exercise journey and over the past 6-8 months been actively following programs to build up my fitness and lose weight.
I am generally getting stronger and losing fat/gaining muscle ...
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Lower back-friendly abs exercises
I learnt that ab exercises like sit ups are bad for the lower back and now I a looking for alternatives.
I found Stuart McGill's “Big Three” exercises, which are back-friendly and two of them train ...
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Palloff press stressing anterior deltoids
I feel my anterior deltoid is being stressed when I do the Palloff press. Form issue or have I strained something?
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Should I pull in or push out abdominal muscles in powerlifting?
Following this reddit thread, it seems to more like a disputed issue. Alan thrall advices to push out, but others to pull in.
So, which is right? and, what would be the basis for justifying that the ...
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Does breathing actually improve core tightness?
One can naturally make the core tight by flexing the muscles, so does breathing in allow it to be made more tight? I have seen some guide purport this, but, it doesn't relate with my personal ...
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Feeling palloff press more in arms than core
I've been trying to train my obliques using the anti ab rotation exercise called the pallof press. Here is a picture:
You can bring the band to your sternum and then again push put while keeping ...
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Why do we exhale before doing reps in ab exercises?
Normally, we inhale before doing a rep in the typical lift. However, when comes to abs eg: wood chopper, crunch etc, it is often advised to exhale before doing the rep. Why?
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Does flutter kicks effects sexual health?
I am 31 year old, Male and unmarried with weight 83 kgs of height 5ft 8inch.
I addicted to abdominal workouts like Flutter kicks.
Does this abdominal workouts effect sexual health?
I feel Flutter ...
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Suggestions on Postpartum exercises
I know that everyone is different and you should be getting cleared by your MD, but once they do clear you, what are some good exercises to do to help your body recover? Specifically to help with ...
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Abs routine - How many days?
Is there proof that shows whether it is better to do abs everyday or with resting days in-between?
I have been doing an abs workout Monday to Friday for a couple of months now. My diet is pretty solid ...
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How to equate weighted crunches with an abdominal crunch machine
What's the equivalent reps of weighted crunches to a given number of reps on an abdominal crunch machine?
I keep track of my workout routine on each machine I use at the gym, and practice linear ...
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Slightly visible abs, but bloated belly after eating
I've been training for abs several weeks ago, and thanks to this site and some users who answered my question, my abs started to be slightly visible. However, after I eat, my belly become bloated ...
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Why is my stomach like a Baloon but flat when i flex? [duplicate]
I was always very skinny as a kid, as I got older 21-22 I went to Australia and ate a shit ton of food, I got a little fat I can say, coming back to my home country the diet is different so I wasn't ...
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Same waist size before and after doing crunches, but less fat than before
The day before yesterday (8/6), I did crunches for continuously 10 minutes, and the next day, which is yesterday (8/7) when I woke up, I found that a layer of my fat disappear. By "disappear"...
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