adding ab exercise

[shamguy4]

well I am currently doing rippettoes starting strengh with 5x5
of the major lifts
I do two workouts and switch off


workout A:
back squats 5x5
bench press 5x5
deadlifts 5x5

Dips 2x8 (should Io be doing more of these??)

workout b:
back squats 5x5
military press 5x5
power cleans 5x5
pulls 2x8 (should I do more of these?)


And thats my workout I also added barbell curls for the biceps and I do them after both days usually

But I wanted to finally add ab workouts cause I havent done them in a long time.... I see a small set of six packs coming through but there just not there yet...
so I started doing 2x8 of reverse crunches but apparently that doesnt even make my abs flinch (m aybe I should do more than just 2x8...)

I need good ab exersises if anyone has some and I need to know where I should fit them in
thanks

[Hunter]

Do some rotational (wood choppers, windshield wipers, etc.) and bridging (planks, side planks, etc.) exercises. This is all you need for additional ab work and will they help your program.

[maxattack]

If you want to add in ab exercises, I would do like hunter suggested and add in some rotatioal work(cable rotations, woodchops, reverse woodchops ect), and different variations in timed stabilzation/bridging exercises...because many people are weak in terms of their TVA. Weighted crunches ect, sometimes if you feel like it I guess as well.

Just do your ab work after you're done with all your major lifts.

[shamguy4]

I once did woodchops... I think... I dont think I was doing them correctly because I didnt feel anything... it was more in my arms if I remember...
anybody have a page where I can see how to do them?
I was doing reverse crunches... those hurt!!

[Mon]

Originally Posted by shamguy4

I once did woodchops... I think... I dont think I was doing them correctly because I didnt feel anything... it was more in my arms if I remember...
anybody have a page where I can see how to do them?
I was doing reverse crunches... those hurt!!

In Woodchops, you use your torso and hips together. YouTube - Weight lifting exercise example - Diagonal Cable Wood Chops Watch the back foot pivot and watch the torso/hips start to move the weight and the arms follow. The arms do no work in this exercise except for stabilizing the weight.

All I can find is the high to low video. There is a low to high one I found, but I don't like the form from the woman, so I am not going to post it (she does not pivot her back foot).

[Chrisatc]

You don't necessarily have to pivot the feet on the chopper series.

[Mon]

Oh and yeah there are a lot of different variations. I just like the form in this video. Variations - One with pivot, one with bending down and standing up, one without foot pivot at all, one in a kneeling position, and one in a lunge position. Do you know what the differences are in muscles and stabilizers with all these variations?